Climate change

What are the long-term weather patterns in a specific area called?

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• ecosystem

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is long-term weather patterns.

• Climate is short-term atmospheric conditions, while weather is long-term weather patterns.

• There is no difference between weather and climate.

• Weather is related to water, while climate is related to air.

True/False: Earth's climate has remained constant throughout history.

• true

• false

Fill-in-the-blank: Periods of extremely cold global temperatures are called __________.

• ice ages

• warm periods

• climate cycles

• global warming

What is the name of the warm period between ice ages?

• Interglacial period

• Glacial period

• Holocene

• Pleistocene

True/False: Scientists can study past climates by examining tree rings.

• true

• false

A massive asteroid impact is believed to have contributed to the extinction of which group of animals?

• dinosaurs

• mammals

• birds

• fish

True/False: An asteroid impact can cause a temporary cooling of the Earth's climate due to dust blocking sunlight.

• true

• false

Fill-in-the-blank: Large asteroid impacts can trigger __________ fires.

• global

• forest

• local

• underwater

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of an asteroid impact on climate?

• increased volcanic activityf

• global warming

• tsunamis

• ocean acidification