Ch 25 worksheets
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. What continues to absorb solar energy and increase in temperature as long as the sun’s rays hit it?
a. / land / c. / airb. / ocean / d. / vegetation
____ 2. Which of the following affects the angle at which the sun’s rays hit Earth?
a. / weather / c. / latitudeb. / sea level / d. / wind
____ 3. What weather effect results when a moving air mass hits a mountain, rises, cools, and loses most of its moisture through precipitation?
a. / monsoon / c. / foehnb. / rain shadow / d. / chinook
____ 4. Which of the following weather conditions is NOT affected by wind?
a. / precipitation / c. / temperatureb. / cloud cover / d. / drought
____ 5. Two major factors used to identify climate are
a. / longitude and latitude. / c. / latitude and temperature.b. / temperature and precipitation. / d. / precipitation and longitude.
____ 6. Which of these middle-latitude climates has drought-resistant vegetation; cold, dry winters; and warm, wet summers?
a. / marine west coast / c. / steppeb. / humid continental / d. / mediterranean
____ 7. Which of these climates is characterized by dense, lush vegetation; broadleaf plants; and high biodiversity?
a. / polar / c. / desertb. / savanna / d. / rain forest
____ 8. Which of these climates has treeless plains and nine months of temperatures below freezing?
a. / tundra / c. / subarcticb. / mediterranean / d. / polar icecap
____ 9. Which of the following moderates temperature and increases rainfall?
a. / mountain / c. / oceanb. / iceberg / d. / desert
____ 10. Which of the following is NOT an impact of climate change?
a. / change in tidal patterns / c. / global warmingb. / sea-level changes / d. / change in precipitation
____ 11. Thin tree rings indicate which of the following?
a. / cool weather, more rainfall / c. / warm weather, less rainfallb. / warm weather, more rainfall / d. / cool weather, less rainfall
____ 12. Which of the following will NOT help reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere?
a. / using public transportation / c. / burning more fossil fuelsb. / driving a hybrid car / d. / recycling
____ 13. Which of the following is NOT a factor that could cause climate change according to the Milankovitch theory?
a. / changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit / c. / the wobble of Earth on its axisb. / changes in Earth’s tilt / d. / the movement of tectonic plates
____ 14. The average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time is referred to as the area’s
a. / specific heat. / c. / climate.b. / yearly temperature range. / d. / latitude.
____ 15. A warm, dry wind that flows down the slopes of the Alps is known as a(n)
a. / foehn. / c. / El Niño.b. / monsoon. / d. / doldrum.
____ 16. Clues about animal adaptations to climate change have been found in the study of
a. / sea-floor sediment. / c. / fossils.b. / ice cores. / d. / tree rings.
____ 17. Average land and water temperatures at the same latitude vary because of differences in heat loss through
a. / condensation. / c. / precipitation.b. / evaporation. / d. / moderation.
____ 18. Which of the following climates is characterized by evergreen trees, brief, cool summers, and long, cold winters?
a. / polar icecaps / c. / savannab. / steppe / d. / subarctic
____ 19. A large variation in temperature and precipitation over short distances because of changes in elevation is characteristic of which climate?
a. / highland / c. / marine west coastb. / humid continental / d. / steppe
____ 20. Which climate has little or no life, temperatures below freezing year-round, and high winds?
a. / savanna / c. / polar icecapb. / tundra / d. / subarctic
____ 21. Which method of studying past climates has been used to measure the longest length of time?
a. / ice cores / c. / fossilsb. / sea-floor sediment / d. / tree rings
____ 22. What is the name for the climate of a small area?
a. / microclimate / c. / topographyb. / climate zone / d. / latitude
____ 23. Which of the following may decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space?
a. / sea-level change / c. / orbital changeb. / global warming / d. / volcanic activity
____ 24. The pavement and buildings in cities affect the local climate by
a. / decreasing the temperature. / c. / increasing the precipitation.b. / increasing the temperature. / d. / decreasing the precipitation.
____ 25. When an air mass encounters a mountain range, the air mass
a. / stops moving. / c. / reverses its direction.b. / slows and sinks. / d. / rises and cools.
____ 26. What do fossils of flower pollen and plants with broad leaves indicate?
a. / cool climates / c. / ice agesb. / warm climates / d. / underwater climates
____ 27. Specific heat is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1 g of substance by
a. / 22.2°C / c. / 10°Cb. / 12.5°C / d. / 1°C
____ 28. What seasonal wind blows toward the land in summer, bringing heavy rains, and blows away from the land in the winter, bringing dry weather?
a. / El Niño / c. / La Niñab. / a monsoon / d. / ENSO
____ 29. Dry, warm winds that flow down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains are called
a. / chinooks. / c. / mountain winds.b. / rain shadows. / d. / foehns.
____ 30. Over the last 100 years, global temperatures have increased approximately
a. / 12.5°C / c. / 5°Cb. / 10°C / d. / 1°C