Climate Factors & Climate Change

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The map shows an eastern portion of North America. Points A and B represent locations on the eastern shoreline. Which factor is primarily responsible for location A having a lower average yearly temperature than location B?

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latitude

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What climate factor is responsible for the snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro, a volcano in Africa near the equator?

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high elevation

Front

Compared to the climate conditions of dry inland locations, the climate conditions of locations influenced by a nearby ocean generally result in:
A) hotter summers and colder winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures
B) hotter summers and colder winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures
C) cooler summers and warmer winters, with a larger annual range of temperatures
D) cooler summers and warmer winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

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cooler summers and warmer winters, with a smaller annual range of temperatures

Front

Which ocean current warms the climate along a continent's east coast? Options: California Current, Brazil Current, Falkland Current, Guinea Current

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Brazil Current

Front

Why are clouds forming on the windward side of a mountain when air moves over it?

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expanding and cooling to the dewpoint

Front

In which planetary wind belt do most storms move toward the northeast? Options: 30° N to 60° N, 0° to 30° N, 0° to 30° S, 30° S to 60° S

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30° N to 60° N

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Boarding up windows would be one emergency action most likely taken to prepare for which natural disaster? Options: earthquake, hurricane, flood, tsunami

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hurricane

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Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called the greenhouse gases?

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They are good absorbers of infrared radiation.

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An increase in which gas would cause the most greenhouse warming of Earth’s atmosphere?

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carbon dioxide

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What is the primary function of the clear glass of the greenhouse?

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The glass allows short wavelengths of radiation to enter, but reduces the amount of long wavelength radiation that escapes.