Earth Sci Unit 2 Ch. 4-5 Test Review

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time

• weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time

• No difference, they mean the same thing.

Latitude strongly influences climate because ________ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.

• the same amount of

• sometimes less

• more

• less

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Climate in a region is

• Determined only by seasonal daylight hours

• Never affected by ocean currents

• the atmospheric conditions on a given day

• the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions

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What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

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Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevation = WARMER temperatures

Which scientist?

Observed that certain organisms lived in specific environments. Observed climates in different parts of the world and connected climate to the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere.

• Darwin

• Von Humboldt

• Holz

• Einstein

• Galileo

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Air leaving the equator cools, becomes more dense, and sinks forming a pattern of smaller ____________________ cells.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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Deserts would most likely be found at what latitude?

• 0°

• 30°

• 60°

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A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

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