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The term weather refers to short- term atmospheric conditions and changes for a particular region. A 100

True A 100

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In the center of continents, weather is more constant through the year. A 200

False; Along coastlines A 200

The Holocene Epoch is the current ice age. A 300

False; interglacial period A 300

During the last ice age, about one fourth of the northern hemisphere was covered with ice. A 400

False; half A 400

Global climate models make short-term global predictions about the climate. A 500

False; long-term A 500

Aerosols are tiny liquid or solid particles. B 100

True B 100

The days of the year when the number of daylight hours almost equals the number of nighttime hours are called equinoxes. B 200

True B 200

The weather of a region describes the region’s average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time. B 300

False; climate B 300

Cold waves occur when a large continental tropical air mass stays over a region. B 400

False; polar B 400

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The rise in Earth’s average surface temperature during the past 10 years is often called global warming. B 500

False; 100 years B 500

One cause of ____ may be deforestation. a. thunderstorms b. global warming c. clouds d. precipitation C 100

One cause of ____ may be deforestation. b. global warming

A major influence on climate is ____. a. large bodies of water b. large cities c. ocean currents d. all of the above C 200

A major influence on climate is ____. d. all of the above

A climate classification system divides regions according to ____. a. temperature b. the amount of precipitation c. vegetation d. all of the above C 300

A climate classification system divides regions according to ____. d. all of the above

DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

Changes in the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun ____. a. cause the seasons to change year after year b. happen at regular intervals ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 years c. may happen over a 100,000-year cycle d. are caused by global warming C 400

Changes in the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun ____. c. may happen over a 100,000-year cycle

Climatologists use a classification system developed in 1918 by ____. a. Köppen b. Einstein c. Galileo d. Wegener C 500

Climatologists use a classification system developed in 1918 by ____. a. Köppen

Which receives the most solar radiation? a. the equator b. the polar zones c. the oceans d. the temperate zones D 100

Which receives the most solar radiation? a. the equator

When gas, oil, and coal are burned, ____ is added to the atmosphere. a. chlorofluorocarbon b. carbon dioxide c. hydrogen d. oxygen D 200

When gas, oil, and coal are burned, ____ is added to the atmosphere. b. carbon dioxide

DAILY DOUBLE D 300 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

During El Niño, trade winds that blow east to west weaken and sometimes ____. a. stop b. reverse c. speed up d. rise D 300

During El Niño, trade winds that blow east to west weaken and sometimes ____. b. reverse

Which of the following is NOT an example of a microclimate? a. an urban area b. a forest c. a hilltop d. a desert D 400

Which of the following is NOT an example of a microclimate? d. a desert

Which of the following is a way a 13 year old in America can help control greenhouse gasses? a. plant trees b. recycle aluminum cans c. turn off electronics that are not in use d. all of the above D 500

Which of the following is a way a 13 year old in America can help control greenhouse gasses? d. all of the above

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At the same latitude, the climate is ____________________ in the mountains than on flat land. E 100

colder

____________________ are short periods of climatic changes caused by changes in the amount of solar radiation an area receives. E 200

Seasons

Because the climate on top of a certain hill is windier than the lower lying land nearby, the climate on top of the hill is classified as a _______________. E 300

microclimate E 300

On the side of the mountain facing the wind, air rises, ______________, and drops its moisture as precipitation. E 400

cools E 400

DAILY DOUBLE E 500 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

The term _______________ has the same root as the word equal. It is used to name the two days of the year when light and dark are nearly equal. E 500

equinox E 500

Since the tilt of Earth’s axis determines the season of the year, when it is winter in the northern hemisphere, it is _______________ in the southern hemisphere. F 100

summer F 100

Plants in a _______________ climate need an extensive root system close to the ground’s surface to be able to collect rainwater. F 200

desert F 200

A city near an ocean has a more _______________ temperature throughout the year than an inland city of the same latitude. F 300

constant F 300

F 400 On the side of the mountain away from the wind, air descends, ________________, and dries out the land.

F 400 heats up

F 500 Ice sheets and glaciers are smaller during _______________, the warm periods between ice ages.

F 500 interglacials

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What causes the wind circulation pattern shown in the figures below? Click on screen to continue

temperature differences between the ocean and the land

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