Cambridge Checkpoint: Weather vs Climate & Ice Ages Year 8 Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• The main difference is that weather and climate are the same thing

• The main difference is that weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other weather variables.

• The main difference is that weather refers to long-term patterns, while climate refers to short-term atmospheric conditions

• The main difference is that weather only occurs in the summer, while climate only occurs in the winter

Explain how latitude and altitude influence climate.

• Latitude and altitude affect climate by influencing the amount of sunlight and temperature that an area receives.

• Latitude and altitude determine the number of clouds in the atmosphere

• Latitude and altitude have no impact on climate

• Latitude and altitude only affect the color of the sky

How do ocean currents and wind patterns affect climate?

• They have no impact on climate

• They cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• They create extreme weather events

• They distribute heat and moisture around the Earth, affecting climate by regulating temperature and precipitation.

What are the primary causes of ice ages?

• Changes in the Earth's orbit and tilt, variations in the sun's energy output, and the distribution of continents

• Volcanic eruptions and seismic activity

• Deforestation and urbanization

• Global warming and greenhouse gas emissions

What evidence supports the occurrence of past ice ages?

• Examination of ocean currents and wind patterns

• Analysis of tree rings and fossil records

• Geological features and analysis of ice cores and sediment layers

• Study of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

How do landforms and vegetation impact climate?

• By controlling the Earth's orbit around the sun

• By influencing the rotation of the Earth

• By determining the distance from the equator

• By affecting factors such as temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns.

What are the key factors that contribute to the onset of an ice age?

• Global warming, increased solar radiation, and deforestation

• Changes in the Earth's orbit, variations in the sun's energy output, and the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• Plate tectonics, asteroid impacts, and air pollution

• Volcanic eruptions, ocean acidification, and ozone depletion

Explain how glacial deposits and landforms provide evidence of past ice ages.

• Glacial deposits and landforms are actually evidence of volcanic activity

• Glacial deposits and landforms show the extent and behavior of past ice sheets.

• Glacial deposits and landforms are unrelated to past ice ages and instead formed due to tectonic plate movement

• Glacial deposits and landforms are the result of erosion caused by wind and rain

What role do solar radiation and orbital variations play in causing ice ages?

• Ice ages are solely the result of human activity

• Ice ages are caused by volcanic activity

• Solar radiation and orbital variations have no impact on ice ages

• Solar radiation and orbital variations affect the distribution of sunlight on Earth's surface, leading to changes in climate and contributing to the onset of ice ages.