Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In
addition to average weather conditions, climatological data also describes annual variations and
fluctuations of temperature, precipitation, ____, and other variables. a. | cloud
height | c. | ocean
temperature | b. | wind speed | d. | soil moisture | | | | |
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The
following are true about climatological normals EXCEPT: a. | They represent
the standard values for a location. | b. | They are averaged on a monthly or annual
basis. | c. | They describe normal weather
conditions. | d. | The information applies only to the place where the data were
collected. | | |
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A
widely used climate classification system is the ____ system. a. | Maunden | c. | Koeppen | b. | Topographic | d. | Korten | | | | |
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Studies indicate that periods of low sunspot activity, like the ____, correspond to
unusually cold climate conditions. a. | Maunder minimum | c. | Maunder divide | b. | Maunder ice
age | d. | Maunder
maximum | | | | |
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The
burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere, which contributes to
global warming. a. | carbon
monoxide | c. | carbon
dioxide | b. | calcium carbonate | d. | sulfur dioxide | | | | |
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Types of
climate data include annual variations in temperature, precipitation, and ____. a. | air
pollution | c. | wind | b. | water cycle | d. | topography | | | | |
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Two climates
that are at the same latitude may be different because of ____. a. | bodies of
water | c. | Earth’s magnetic
field | b. | distance from the poles | d. | soil type | | | | |
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When moist
winds approach a mountain, they often drop rain as they rise over the mountain, and come down the
other side of the mountain much ____. a. | cooler and drier | c. | warmer and drier | b. | cooler and
wetter | d. | warmer and
wetter | | | | |
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The climatic
zone that receives the least solar radiation and has the coldest climate is the
____. a. | polar
zone | c. | equatorial
zone | b. | tropical
zone | d. | temperate
zone | | | | |
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Matching
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Using the diagram below, match each climate zone with its correct location on
Earth.
a. | temperate | b. | tropical | c. | polar
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Zone
1
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Zone
2
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12.
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Zone
3
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | dry | d. | temperate | b. | polar | e. | tropical | c. | subtropical | | | | |
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Constant high temperatures
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Divided into two subtypes: humid and dry summer
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Precipitation is low and vegetation is scarce
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Summer and winter temperatures can be extreme
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17.
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Constant cold temperatures and generally low precipitation
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | season | c. | climatology | b. | ice age | d. | El Niño | | | | |
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Period when
much of Earth’s surface was covered by vast sheets of ice
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19.
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A warm ocean
current that develops off the west coast of South America
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Short Answer
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Why
is it useful to collect annual variations in climatological data in addition to average weather
conditions?
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21.
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Describe how the El Niño current causes changes in weather patterns along the
northwestern coast of South America.
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22.
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Explain the effect that Earth’s wobble will have on future winters and summers in
the northern hemisphere.
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In
the diagram below, Earth’s elliptical orbit around the sun is shown. Does the position of Earth
during winter represent what occurs currently with the axis tilted toward Polaris? Or does it
represent what is theorized to occur by the year 14 000 when the axis will tilt toward Vega?
Explain.
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24.
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Why
would planting trees help reduce global warming?
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Compare and contrast each pair of related terms or phrases.
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climate,
normal
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26.
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List two
major reasons for climate variation.
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27.
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Why
can’t you use normals to predict the daily weather?
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28.
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How would
seasonal climatic changes be different if Earth were not tilted on its axis?
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29.
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How might
taking a bus instead of driving a car help ease global warming?
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