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The type of __________ found in an area is dictated by the climate.
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| | A) | vegetation |
| | B) | air pressure |
| | C) | precipitation |
| | D) | humidity |
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Climate is the pattern of __________ in an area over many years.
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| | A) | weather |
| | B) | plants |
| | C) | rain |
| | D) | sun |
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Large bodies of water can cause areas to be __________ in the winter and __________ in the summer.
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| | A) | warmer, cloudier |
| | B) | warmer, cooler |
| | C) | cooler, humid |
| | D) | cooler, warmer |
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One effect of El Niño on the southern United States' climate is __________.
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| | A) | snow |
| | B) | strong storms |
| | C) | rainstorms |
| | D) | drought |
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Ice ages alternate with __________.
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| | A) | postglacial periods |
| | B) | interglacial periods |
| | C) | antiglacial periods |
| | D) | midglacial periods |
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What is the name of the gas in car exhaust that helps heat up our atmosphere?
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| | A) | water vapor |
| | B) | carbon dioxide |
| | C) | hydrogen |
| | D) | oxygen |
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Which of the following countries is located in a temperate zone?
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| | A) | The United States |
| | B) | Thailand |
| | C) | Columbia |
| | D) | Iceland |
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Ice ages seem to last __________.
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| | A) | 1,000 to 5,000 years |
| | B) | 200,000 to 500,000 years |
| | C) | 10,000 to 15,000 years |
| | D) | 60,000 to 100,000 years |
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Why doesn't air in the mountains absorb heat as well as air found at sea level?
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| | A) | The atmosphere and air is thinner. |
| | B) | The air is thicker and has more molecules. |
| | C) | The air is made of different kinds of molecules than the air at sea level. |
| | D) | The winds carry all the heat away. |
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As air rises and cools it releases __________.
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| | A) | small particles of dust |
| | B) | precipitation |
| | C) | heat |
| | D) | heat and precipitation |
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A direct result of global warming, as opposed to an indirect result, is __________.
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| | A) | coral bleaching |
| | B) | increased global temperatures |
| | C) | melting glaciers |
| | D) | increased flooding |
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What three aspects of a climate are considered in the climate classification system?
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| | A) | temperature, precipitation, plant type |
| | B) | lakes, mountains, precipitation |
| | C) | temperature, air pressure, ocean currents |
| | D) | humidity, landforms, plant type |
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When an area on Earth experiences winter, that part of the Earth is _________.
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| | A) | close to the sun |
| | B) | tilted away from the sun |
| | C) | tilted toward the sun |
| | D) | farther away from the sun |
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Greenhouse gases are __________.
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| | A) | necessary to keep Earth warm |
| | B) | in perfect amount on Earth |
| | C) | beneficial in large amounts |
| | D) | always bad for the environment |
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The northern hemisphere experiences __________ when it's tilted __________ the sun.
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| | A) | spring, away from |
| | B) | summer, away from |
| | C) | winter, toward |
| | D) | summer, toward |
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When the tilt of Earth increases, the change between winter and summer is __________.
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| | A) | lesser |
| | B) | greater |
| | C) | negligible |
| | D) | not important |
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A cause of climatic change that happens over a long period of time is __________.
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| | A) | volcanic eruption |
| | B) | movement of Earth's crustal plates |
| | C) | meteorite collision |
| | D) | forest fires |
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A(n) __________ is something that helps an organism survive in its environment.
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| | A) | hibernation |
| | B) | adaptation |
| | C) | deforestation |
| | D) | extinction |
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Regions with a __________ closer to the equator receive more solar radiation.
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| | A) | latitude |
| | B) | landform |
| | C) | longitude |
| | D) | climate |
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__________ are commonly found on the __________ sides of mountains.
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| | A) | Deserts, windward |
| | B) | Rainstorms, leeward |
| | C) | Heat storms, windward |
| | D) | Deserts, leeward |
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