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Date
Climate and Climate Change
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Class
Adapted Test
Climate and
Climate Change
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
____ 1. The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and
precipitation in an area are part of its
a. latitude.
b. climate.
c. greenhouse effect.
____ 2. Breezes over a large region that change direction with the
seasons are called
a. prevailing winds.
b. monsoons.
c. savannas.
____ 3. The south end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun in
a. December.
b. June.
c. July.
____ 4. Thick forests that get large amounts of rain year round
are called
a. temperate forests.
b. steppes.
c. rain forests.
____ 5. What is the climate of the northeastern United States?
a. Mediterranean
b. tropical wet-and-dry
c. humid continental
____ 6. In which climate are temperatures always at or below
freezing?
a. steppe
b. ice cap
c. humid continental
____ 7. Two sources of information about ancient climates are
pollen and
a. tree rings.
b. CFCs.
c. mountains.
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____
8. Scientists have linked short-term changes in climate to the
number of
a. climate regions.
b. greenhouse gases.
c. sunspots.
____
9. A warm-water event in the Pacific Ocean is called
a. El Niño.
b. La Niña.
c. global warming.
____ 10. A major cause of ozone depletion is
a. greenhouse gases.
b. CFCs.
c. carbon dioxide.
Completion
Read each word in the box. In each sentence below, fill in the correct word
or words. Not all words will be used.
ozone depletion
desert
precipitation
ice ages
microclimate
global warming
11. A small area with climate conditions different from those around it
is called a(an)
.
12. The climate of a region is determined by temperature and
.
13. An arid region that gets less than 25 centimeters of rain per year is
a(an)
.
14. The cold, glacial periods in Earth’s history are called
.
True or False
If a statement is true, write true. If it is false, write false.
_________ 16. The seasons are a result of the tilt of Earth’s orbit.
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Climate and Climate
Change
15. The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere
is called
.
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Climate and Climate Change
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Adapted Test
_________ 17. Tropical grasslands area called savannas.
_________ 18. Permafrost is permanently frozen soil.
_________ 19. Scientists assume that plants and animals in the past
required the same conditions that similar plants and
animals do today.
_________ 20. Gases in the atmosphere that trap energy are called
chlorofluorocarbons.
Using Science Skills
The picture below shows a mountain with rain falling on the side labeled A.
Use the picture to answer questions 21, 22, and 23.
A
B
____ 21. Classifying What term do meteorologist use for the A side
of the mountain?
a. leeward side
b. climate side
c. windward side
____ 22. How does the mountain affect an air mass blowing over it?
a. The mountain changes the air mass from dry to humid.
b. Rain or snow falls on the side the air mass hits.
c. The side the air mass hits always remains dry.
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Date
Climate and Climate Change
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Class
Adapted Test
____ 23. Inferring What type of climate would you expect on the
B side of the mountain?
a. arid or semiarid
b. marine west coast
c. humid continental
Using Science Skills
The picture shows a mountain with different kinds of plants growing up the
side. The scale at the right of the picture shows the elevation of the
mountain. Use the picture to answer questions 24 and 25.
Stunted willow
Snow
Elevation (m)
5,000
4,000
Hemlock
3,500
Lodgepole
pine
1,500
Oak
1,000
____ 24. Classifying Which of the six major climate regions does the
picture show?
a. tropical wet
b. highlands
c. tundra
____ 25. Applying Concepts How does the temperature change as
altitude increases.
a. The temperature decreases.
b. The temperature stays the same.
c. The temperature increases.
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