Climate
Practice Test
1.
What zone lies between 23.5[degrees sign] and 66.5 [degrees sign] north and south of the equator?
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a.
tropic of Cancer
b.
tropics
c.
temperate zones
d.
polar zones
2.
Approximately how long is a sunspot cycle?
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a.
10,000 years
b.
100 years
c.
14,000 years
d.
11 years
3.
What characterizes tropical climates of Köppen's classification?
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a.
constant high temperatures
b.
wet and dry zones
c.
little precipitation
d.
palm trees
4.
Deserts commonly are found on the leeward sides of mountains because of __________.
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a.
the drop of temperature with altitude
b.
sea breezes
c.
orogenic lifting
d.
their proximity to large bodies of water
5.
During the last Ice Age, which climates shown in this map grew the most?
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a.
arid
b.
mediterranean
c.
ice cap
d.
tropical, wet
6.
What region are meteorological normals correctly describing?
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a.
All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected.
b.
The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
c.
Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected.
d.
Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected.
7.
What is a heat island?
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a.
an area where the climate is colder due to an increase in elevation
b.
an area where climate is warmer due to concrete and asphalt
c.
a subtropical island
d.
an island that is warmer than the surrounding ocean
8.
Most scientists agree that __________.
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a.
Earth's temperature is decreasing due to natural effects
b.
global warming is occurring
c.
the greenhouse gases are decreasing
d.
Earth's temperature is rising due to human effects
9.
The natural heating of Earth's surface by the atmosphere is called __________.
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a.
the greenhouse effect
b.
global warming
c.
El Nino
d.
the ozone hole
10.
The increase in temperature caused by an increase of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere is called __________.
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a.
the ozone hole
b.
the greenhouse effect
c.
global warming
d.
El Nino
11.
What minimum length of time is used to make normals for an area?
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a.
30 months
b.
1 year
c.
10 years
d.
30 years
12.
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
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a.
the shape of Earth's orbit
b.
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
c.
the intensity of sunspots
d.
the wobble of Earth's axis
13.
According to the map, which climates are found near the poles?
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a.
tundra and ice caps
b.
highlands and uplands
c.
semiarid and arid
d.
tropical wet and tropical dry
14.
What is an example of a phenomenon that occurs in a microclimate?
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a.
warm summers and cold winters
b.
temperatures that are above normal
c.
hail
d.
lake-effect snow
15.
Which of the following can increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
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a.
industrial burning of fossil fuels
b.
deforestation
c.
all of these answers are correct
d.
automobile exhaust
16.
The area of the globe that receives the most solar radiation year round is called the __________?
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a.
tropics
b.
north pole
c.
south pole
d.
temperate region
17.
The climates of coastal zones are affected by __________.
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a.
the tropics
b.
orogenic lifting
c.
the polar zones
d.
topographic effects
