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