Go to the Quizzes Page Regional and Global Climate Change 0% 8 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures? 66.5°S 66.5°N 0° 23.5° S 2 / 20 Which of the following facts is true of the rain shadow? Dry air travels down the mountain. The downward slope of the mountain has a wet climate. Precipitation falls on the downward slope of the mountain. Prevailing winds carry moist, warm air. 3 / 20 Which statement about Earth is true? Earth has one altitude in space in relation to the Sun. The equator is an imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles. All regions on Earth have the same level of exposure to sunlight. Different regions are exposed to different levels of solar energy. 4 / 20 What causes long-term climate cycles, like ice ages and interglacial? changes in the tilt of Earth's axis gases dissolving and freezing in ice changes in Earth's orbit around the Sun human activities 5 / 20 When one side of a mountain is full of green vegetation and the other side is dry and warm, what is this condition known as? desert mountain desert shadow rain mountain rain shadow 6 / 20 Which of the following best describes specific heat? the ability of water to increase its temperature because of solar energy the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C. the average kinetic energy of molecules how quickly an object can lose heat when it is around water 7 / 20 What can people do to reduce greenhouse gases? Drive in their own cars. Use more solar-powered energy. Burn more fossil fuels. Lengthen the growing season for crops. 8 / 20 Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration? cooler global temperatures increased solar and wind power more trees being cut down fewer emissions from cars 9 / 20 What is altitude? the height of the atmosphere the height above sea level the depth of a lake the depth of the ocean 10 / 20 What is the climate expected to be like in mountainous areas? rainy very warm similar to climates of coastal areas very dry 11 / 20 What happens when Earth has a circular orbit? distance from the Sun decreases ice sheets start to melt global temperatures decrease distance from the Sun increases 12 / 20 When did the most recent ice age begin? 20,000 years ago 2 million years ago 6 million years ago 10,000 years ago 13 / 20 How often does the tilt of Earth's axis change? 41,000 years 24,000 years 100,000 years 500,000 years 14 / 20 Climate is affected by many factors including: wind snow and sleet tides and currents latitude, altitude, and proximity to bodies of water 15 / 20 Which area of Earth regularly receives the MOST sunlight? the equator the North Pole the South Pole middle latitudes, between 30o and 60o 16 / 20 Which of the following increases the greenhouse effect? periods of drought followed by flooding increased acid precipitation excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere sunlight that is not blocked by clouds 17 / 20 What is Earth's current interglacial period called? Little Ice Age Holocene Epoch Pleistocene Epoch Circular orbit Epoch 18 / 20 What is climate? cloud cover and temperature precipitation and humidity at a given time and place weather conditions in an area over a long period of time the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place 19 / 20 Why are polar regions generally colder during the year? because they receive the same amount of solar energy as areas near the equator because they do not receive any solar energy at all because they receive more solar energy than areas further away from the equator because they receive less solar energy than areas closer to the equator 20 / 20 What can scientists do with fossilized pollen? They can study and compare past climates on Earth. They can predict spring and fall equinoxes. They can learn about the cause of El Ninos. They can study solstices. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page