Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 17: Climate

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
When an area on Earth experiences winter, that part of the Earth is _________.
A)tilted toward the sun
B)tilted away from the sun
C)close to the sun
D)farther away from the sun
2.
Which of the following countries is located in a temperate zone?
A)Iceland
B)Thailand
C)The United States
D)Columbia
3.
What is the name of the gas in car exhaust that helps heat up our atmosphere?
A)carbon dioxide
B)oxygen
C)water vapor
D)hydrogen
4.
Seasons are caused by __________.
A)Earth's tilted axis
B)Earth's rotation
C)the distance between Earth and the sun
D)the changing weather
5.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences __________ when it's tilted __________ the sun.
A)winter, toward
B)summer, away from
C)spring, away from
D)summer, toward
6.
One effect of El Niño on the southern United States' climate is __________.
A)drought
B)rainstorms
C)strong storms
D)snow
7.
Ice ages seem to last __________.
A)10,000 to 15,000 years
B)60,000 to 100,000 years
C)1,000 to 5,000 years
D)200,000 to 500,000 years
8.
Ice ages alternate with __________.
A)midglacial periods
B)interglacial periods
C)antiglacial periods
D)postglacial periods
9.
A cause of climatic change that happens over a long period of time is __________.
A)volcanic eruption
B)meteorite collision
C)movement of Earth's crustal plates
D)forest fires
10.
__________ are dark areas on the surface of the sun.
A)Clusters
B)Solar flares
C)Sunspots
D)CME's
11.
When the tilt of Earth increases, the change between winter and summer is __________.
A)lesser
B)negligible
C)greater
D)not important
12.
Greenhouse gases are __________.
A)always bad for the environment
B)in perfect amount on Earth
C)necessary to keep Earth warm
D)beneficial in large amounts
13.
A direct result of global warming, as opposed to an indirect result, is __________.
A)melting glaciers
B)increased global temperatures
C)coral bleaching
D)increased flooding
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