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