Section #: 14.3
Climate Changes
Practice Test
1.
During the last Ice Age, which climates shown in this map grew the most?
SC.D.1.4.3
a.
ice cap
b.
tropical, wet
c.
mediterranean
d.
arid
Hint
2.
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
the shape of Earth's orbit
b.
the wobble of Earth's axis
c.
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
d.
the intensity of sunspots
Hint
3.
Approximately how long is a sunspot cycle?
SC.E.1.4.1
a.
11 years
b.
100 years
c.
14,000 years
d.
10,000 years
Hint
