Chapter 21 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of these would likely affect the average temperature of a location?
Longitude or elevation

A

elevation

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2
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The fact that a large city is often a few degrees warmer than the surrounding region is an example of a

A

microclimate

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3
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Which specialist could probably provide the most trustworthy data in a research study on climate change?

A

climatologist

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4
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During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is

A

tilted toward the sun

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5
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The boundaries of the Arctic and Antarctic circles

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are at 23.5 degrees from the poles

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6
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Groves of citrus and olive trees would grow best in which climate?

A

temperate marine

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7
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What would a climatologist be most interested in studying?

A

ice cores from a deep glacier

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8
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What is the name for the large chunks of ice that break off continental glaciers and float in the sea?

A

icebergs

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9
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According to your textbook, what is a statement that would be most acceptable in a young-earth view of Earth’s history?

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There was one major ice age followed by a series of mini ice ages

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10
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Cold is to hibernation as hot is to

A

estivation

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11
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A true statement of an ENSO period would be

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South America, Mexico, and the southwest United States receive flooding rains

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12
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Major volcanic eruptions and large regional dust storms

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can lower the earth’s average temperature for a year or more

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13
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Increased sun spot activity

A

may cause global warming

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14
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According to the most widely accepted data, the earth’s average temperature has probably changed in what way over the past 50 years?

A

It has increased 0.5-0.8 degrees C

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15
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What has been studied to determine how atmospheric carbon dioxide levels might have changed over the past few decades?

A

ice cores and glaciers

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16
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_____________ is the term that describes the average weather conditions in an area over a period of many years.

17
Q

The day when the sun’s noon rays are vertical above the Tropic of Capricorn would be called the _________ solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

18
Q

__________ winds are seasonal winds that bring six months of rainy weather to southeast Asia

19
Q

According to the __________ hypothesis, man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps heat from the sun, raising the earth’s temperature.

A

greenhouse

20
Q

What are the two key weather factors that allow scientists to describe and map different climate zones?

A

average temperature and average precipitation

21
Q

What does the lapse rate of the troposphere have to do with temperature at different levels of a mountain?

A

because the temperature usually drops with altitude, it is usually cooler as you near the top of a mountain that at its base.

22
Q

Where can you find continental glaciers today?

A

Antarctica and Greenland

23
Q

What promise did God give to Noah just after the Flood (Genesis 8:22) that is related to climate?

A

He promised that seasons would continue to come and go in a regular manner.

24
Q

What does the phrase anthropogenic global warming refer to?

A

global warming that has been caused by man

25
Why is it appropriate to call precipitation "Earth's thermostat"
precipitation helps to regulate temperature on the earth's surface
26
African savanna has what kind of climate zone?
tropical rainy
27
Siberian tundra has what kind of climate zone?
polar
28
Australian Outback has what kind of climate zone?
dry
29
Forests of US Great Lakes regions have what kind of climate zone?
temperate continental
30
Slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro have what kind of climate zone?
highland
31
Mediterranean coast of Europe has what kind of climate zone?
temperate marine