Climate QUiz Review
Quiz by Kaitlyn Ostrov
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- Q1
average state of weather over the longer term - decades to centuries is known as ______.
climate
weather
30s - Q2
A naturally occurring process that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere to keep it warm and habitable is known as __________.
greenhouse effect
Milankovitch cycles
ozone depletion
global warming
30s - Q3
The destruction of the ozone layer caused by pollutants like CFC’s is known as ______.
insolation
global warming
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
30s - Q4
The incoming solar radiation that Earth receives from the sun is called _______.
weather
insolation
climate
30s - Q5
An object’s level of reflection is known as ____.
insolation
albedo
30s - Q6
The increase in Earth’s average temperature caused by higher concentrations of greenhouse gasses such as CO2 due to human activity is known as ______.
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
Milankovitch cycles
global warming
30s - Q7
state of the atmosphere that lasts days to weeks is known as _______.
climate
weather
30s - Q8
Naturally occurring cycles that change Earth’s climate over large spans of time - axial tilt, procession & eccentricity of orbit are known as _____.
global warming
Milankovitch cycles
greenhouse effect
ozone depletion
30s - Q9
The two factors that determine climate are ______________ and _____________.
Temperature & precipitation
Wind and precipitation
Temperature and wind patterns
Insolation & energy trapped/reflected
30s - Q10
The two major factors that impact climate are _______________ and ________________.
Temperature and wind patterns
Insolation & energy trapped/leaving Earth’s surface
Temperature & precipitation
Wind and precipitation
30s - Q11
Which of the following objects will have the highest albedo?
Polar ice
Concrete
Pine trees
Asphalt
30s - Q12
What are the 3 types of electromagnetic radiation from the sun that reach Earth’s surface?
Microwaves, Gamma & X-rays
Visible light, UV & Infrared
Gamma, Radio & Visible light
Gamma, UV & Radio
30s - Q13
Low, thick clouds have ________ reflection and will contribute to the _________ of Earth’s surface.
Low, warming
High, cooling
Low, cooling
High, warming
30s - Q14
Ozone depletion is caused by:
oxygen
CFC's
methane
water
30s - Q15
ome effects of ozone layer depletion include:
Mild temperature extremes between night and day
A warmer climate and increased burning of fossil fuels
More pollution in the air we breath and more individuals with lung cancer
Increased UV radiation exposure and cases of skin cancer
30s