Climate and Seasons

The study of Earth's climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climates is called:

• Normals

• Topography

• Climatology

• Astronomy

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Earth's tile in combination with its orbit around the Sun cause the:

• Tides

• Phases of the Moon

• Seasons

• Coriolis Effect

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• During the Summer Solstice the North Pole has 24 hours of daylight.

• During the equinoxes the daylight and nightime hours are equal.

• During the Autumnal Equinox the Sun is directly overhead at 23.5 North Latitude.

• During the Winter Solstice the daylight hours are the shortest they are all year.

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Match the following

• March

• Summer Solstice

• September

• Winter Solstice

• December

• Vernal Equinox

• June

• Autumnal Equinox

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Which month has the highest precipitation amount?

• May

• April

• October

• July

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During what season is the angle of insolation closest to 90 degrees?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Global Warming is:

• The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere resulting in an increase of the average temperature of the Earth.

• The increase of heavy metals in the core of the Earth resulting in an increase in the internal temperature of Earth.

• The increase of temperatures of the Earth's waters due to an incease in underwater volcanic activity.

• The increase of seismic activity, such as earthquakes, as a result of plate tectonics.

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The climate zone located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer:

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Equatorial Zone

• Temperate Zone

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Which greenhouse gas is the main reason the climate is changing?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Ozone

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide

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The heating of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by absorption of infrared radiation by gases in the atmosphere is called:

• Global energy equilibrium

• Climatology

• Climate Control

• Greenhouse Effect

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