1.What is dendrochronology?

A. analysis of pollen
B. analysis of tree rings
C. analysis of ice cores
D. analysis of fossils

2.Which of the following statements about the greenhouse effect is true?

A. Life on earth would not exist without the greenhouse effect.
B. All greenhouse gases are harmful.
C. The greenhouse effect is caused by human activity.
D. Life on earth is suffering because of the greenhouse effect.

3.Why are areas along the west coast of California cooler than you would expect for their latitude?
A. These areas are at higher altitudes.
B. These areas are far from a large body of water.
C. A warm ocean current travels along the coast.
D. A cold ocean current travels along the coast.

4.When analyzing tree rings, what do scientists assume a thin ring indicates?
a year that was wet or cool
a year that was warm or dry
a year that was cool or dry
a year that was warm or wet

5.What happens to the incoming solar radiation after it is reflected off the surface of the earth?
It speeds up.
It slows down.
The wavelength is longer.
The wavelength is shorter.

6.In addition to temperature, what other factor is taken into consideration to classify climatic regions?
ocean currents
precipitation
altitude
distance from bodies of water

7.Which term describes what meteorologists are studying if they are studying the change in a region’s precipitation over a 20-year period?
climate
resources
weather
pollution

8.Although Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are located at nearly the same latitude, Milwaukee’s average high temperature for July is
four degrees lower than that of Sioux Falls. Which of the following best explains the reason for this difference?
Milwaukee is located near the Gulf Stream.
Sioux Falls is in the path of most midlatitude cyclones.
Sioux Falls is located in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on Milwaukee’s temperatures.

9.Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
carbon dioxide
oxygen
water vapor
methane

10.What effect can a very large volcanic eruption have on earth’s climate?
It will warm the earth’s surface as more lava is released by the volcanic eruption.
It will cool the earth’s surface as radiation from the sun is blocked from entering the atmosphere.
It will cool the earth’s surface as more snow will fall with the presence of more condensation nuclei.
It will warm the earth’s surface as more heat is trapped by the dust particles.

11.What is the upward movement of cold water from the ocean depths called?
La Niña
global warming
upwelling
El Niño

12.As you move up in elevation, temperature decreases.
True or False
13. As you move up in latitude from the equator, temperature increases.
True or False