1. I. An Introduction to Climate

2. 1. What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage about climate?
A. The author wants to compare and contrast climate zones. B. The author wants to warn climbers to be careful to acclimate to their environment. C. The author wants to educate the reader about climate. D. The author wants to educate the reader about penguins.

3. 2. The genre of this passage is:
fairytale
fiction
historical fiction
non-fiction

4. 3. What happens as warm air travels up a mountainside?
It cools.
It remains the same temperature, which causes rain.
It gets even warmer.
It slows down.

5. 4. What is altitude?
It is the distance north or south from the equator.
They are rivers running through the ocean.
It is the height of a place above sea level.
It is a group of mountains.

6. 5. Which statement correctly pairs the climate factor with its effect on temperature?
A region with a latitude close to the equater is cold all year.
A region with a high altitude is warmer than lower altitude.
A region near an ocean is extremely cold in the winter.
D. A region on top of a mountain is cooler than at
the base.

7. 6. The question below is an incomplete sentence
6. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Six major belts of wind blow around the Earth, _______ has the effect of distributing cool air, heat, and moisture to different parts of the world.
yet B. which C. but D. or

8. 7. Answer the following question based on the sentence below
Roses could never survive at the South Pole, because the climate is too cold and dark.
In this sentence, the word South Pole best answers which question?
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?

9. II. Climate Change / Global Warming

10. What could happen if the Earth continues to get warmer?
a. The North and South Poles could get colder.
b. The North and South Poles could dry up.
c. The North and South Poles could melt.
d. The oceans could dry up.

11. 2. If a lot of Earth’s ice melts, an effect could be that a
2. If a lot of Earth’s ice melts, an effect could be that a. pollution would be added to the atmosphere. b. more of the sun’s rays reach the earth. c. the average temperature of Earth would go down. d. many places on coasts would be underwater.

12. 3. Based on the passage, which of these could help stop global warming
3. Based on the passage, which of these could help stop global warming? a. melting the ice at the North and South Poles b. people creating less pollution from factories and cars c. using air conditioners in cars more d. trapping the sun’s rays in the Earth’s atmospher

13. 4. Read the following sentences: “Until recently, warmer temperatures have occurred for natural reasons. Today, humans may be changing the climate and making it warmer.”
In this passage, the word natural means
a. done to help something
b. very obvious
c. mysterious or secret
d. not changed by people

14. 5. What is the main idea of this passage. a
5. What is the main idea of this passage? a. Global warming could cause huge problems for Earth. b. Cars are the biggest source of pollution. c. The North and South Poles are in serious danger. d. Earth’s temperature changes for many reasons.