Chapter 21 Flashcards
Which of these would likely affect the average temperature of a location?
Longitude or elevation
elevation
The fact that a large city is often a few degrees warmer than the surrounding region is an example of a
microclimate
Which specialist could probably provide the most trustworthy data in a research study on climate change?
climatologist
During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is
tilted toward the sun
The boundaries of the Arctic and Antarctic circles
are at 23.5 degrees from the poles
Groves of citrus and olive trees would grow best in which climate?
temperate marine
What would a climatologist be most interested in studying?
ice cores from a deep glacier
What is the name for the large chunks of ice that break off continental glaciers and float in the sea?
icebergs
According to your textbook, what is a statement that would be most acceptable in a young-earth view of Earth’s history?
There was one major ice age followed by a series of mini ice ages
Cold is to hibernation as hot is to
estivation
A true statement of an ENSO period would be
South America, Mexico, and the southwest United States receive flooding rains
Major volcanic eruptions and large regional dust storms
can lower the earth’s average temperature for a year or more
Increased sun spot activity
may cause global warming
According to the most widely accepted data, the earth’s average temperature has probably changed in what way over the past 50 years?
It has increased 0.5-0.8 degrees C
What has been studied to determine how atmospheric carbon dioxide levels might have changed over the past few decades?
ice cores and glaciers
_____________ is the term that describes the average weather conditions in an area over a period of many years.
climate
The day when the sun’s noon rays are vertical above the Tropic of Capricorn would be called the _________ solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
summer
__________ winds are seasonal winds that bring six months of rainy weather to southeast Asia
Monsoon
According to the __________ hypothesis, man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps heat from the sun, raising the earth’s temperature.
greenhouse
What are the two key weather factors that allow scientists to describe and map different climate zones?
average temperature and average precipitation
What does the lapse rate of the troposphere have to do with temperature at different levels of a mountain?
because the temperature usually drops with altitude, it is usually cooler as you near the top of a mountain that at its base.
Where can you find continental glaciers today?
Antarctica and Greenland
What promise did God give to Noah just after the Flood (Genesis 8:22) that is related to climate?
He promised that seasons would continue to come and go in a regular manner.
What does the phrase anthropogenic global warming refer to?
global warming that has been caused by man
Why is it appropriate to call precipitation “Earth’s thermostat”
precipitation helps to regulate temperature on the earth’s surface
African savanna has what kind of climate zone?
tropical rainy
Siberian tundra has what kind of climate zone?
polar
Australian Outback has what kind of climate zone?
dry
Forests of US Great Lakes regions have what kind of climate zone?
temperate continental
Slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro have what kind of climate zone?
highland
Mediterranean coast of Europe has what kind of climate zone?
temperate marine
