Climate Quiz 5

Compared to the rest of the year, in December the Northern Hemisphere is:

• much farther from the sun.

• wobbling more on its axis.

• getting the same amount of sunlight.

• getting less direct sunlight.

• getting more direct sunlight.

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The wobble of the Earth on its axis is called:

• precession.

• eccentricity.

• obliquity.

• insolation.

When is the length of the day about the same as the night almost everywhere?

• The tilt of the Earth means that the days are always longer in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere.

• Approximately March 22, the Spring Equinox.

• It is not possible because it is always dark at the North Pole.

• At the Equinox and the Solstice.

• Approximately June 21, the Summer Solstice.

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The combined effects of the axial and orbital precession cycle affect:

• the phases of the moon.

• the shape of the Earth’s orbit about the Sun.

• the shape of the Moon’s orbit about the Earth.

• the degree of tilt of the Earth’s rotation axis.

• the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth.

The change of the Earth's orbit from near circular to somewhat elliptical is called:

• eccentricity.

• obliquity.

• precession.

• insolation.

The change of the Earth's tilt over tens of thousands of years is called:

• insolation.

• precession.

• eccentricity.

• obliquity.

The amount of sunlight reaching earth because of a combination of factors is called:

• obliquity.

• eccentricity.

• precession.

• insolation.

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The Milankovitch Cycles describe the combined effects of:

• insolation, orbital variations and the inverse-square law on climate.

• obliquity, eccentricity and precession on insolation.

• radiation, obliquity and insolation on climate.

• precession, eccentricity and obliquity on the tilt of the Earth.

How does the Gulf Stream affect London, England?

• London is warmer than it should be, based on its latitude.

• London is colder than it should be, based on its latitude.

• The Gulf Stream has no affect on London’s climate.

• Snowier than it should be, based on its latitude.

• Drier than it should be, based on its latitude.

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If the Gulf Stream stopped flowing, how would the climate of northern European cities like London change?

• The climate would not change.

• The climate would get drier.

• The climate would get warmer.

• The climate would get colder.

• The climate would produce more rain instead of snow.

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