Section #: 14.3
Climate Changes
Practice Test
1.
Approximately how long is a sunspot cycle?
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a.
10,000 years
b.
100 years
c.
11 years
d.
14,000 years
Hint
2.
During the last Ice Age, which climates shown in this map grew the most?
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a.
mediterranean
b.
ice cap
c.
tropical, wet
d.
arid
Hint
3.
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
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a.
the intensity of sunspots
b.
the shape of Earth's orbit
c.
the wobble of Earth's axis
d.
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
Hint
