Earth Science: The Air Around You, Book I

Section 3: Climatic Changes

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
When an area on Earth experiences winter, that part of the Earth is _________.
A)tilted toward the sun
B)tilted away from the sun
C)close to the sun
D)farther away from the sun
2
Which of the following countries is located in a temperate zone?
A)Iceland
B)Thailand
C)The United States
D)Columbia
3
What is the name of the gas in car exhaust that helps heat up our atmosphere?
A)carbon dioxide
B)oxygen
C)water vapor
D)hydrogen
4
Seasons are caused by __________.
A)Earth's tilted axis
B)Earth's rotation
C)the distance between Earth and the sun
D)the changing weather
5
The Northern Hemisphere experiences __________ when it's tilted __________ the sun.
A)winter, toward
B)summer, away from
C)spring, away from
D)summer, toward
6
One effect of El Niño on the southern United States' climate is __________.
A)drought
B)rainstorms
C)strong storms
D)snow
7
Ice ages seem to last __________.
A)10,000 to 15,000 years
B)60,000 to 100,000 years
C)1,000 to 5,000 years
D)200,000 to 500,000 years
8
Ice ages alternate with __________.
A)midglacial periods
B)interglacial periods
C)antiglacial periods
D)postglacial periods
9
A cause of climatic change that happens over a long period of time is __________.
A)volcanic eruption
B)meteorite collision
C)movement of Earth's crustal plates
D)forest fires
10
__________ are dark areas on the surface of the sun.
A)Clusters
B)Solar flares
C)Sunspots
D)CME's
11
When the tilt of Earth increases, the change between winter and summer is __________.
A)lesser
B)negligible
C)greater
D)not important
12
Greenhouse gases are __________.
A)always bad for the environment
B)in perfect amount on Earth
C)necessary to keep Earth warm
D)beneficial in large amounts
13
A direct result of global warming, as opposed to an indirect result, is __________.
A)melting glaciers
B)increased global temperatures
C)coral bleaching
D)increased flooding
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