Climatology MCQ
1. Speed of the wind is unaffected by ________.
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Coriolis effect
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2. Solar radiation is ________, as compared to the ________ emitted by earth.
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Short-wave radiation; long-wave radiation
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3. The world's largest expanse of middle latitude dry climates is on the continent of ________.
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4. The seasons by the ocean are _____ than inland areas.
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Less extreme
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5. Climates near the equator are warmer than at the poles because _____.
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The Sun's rays are more concentrated at the equator
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6. Climate is the sum of ________ in a given area, averaged over a long period of time.
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Weather conditions
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7. A monsoon climate is characterized by ________ summers and ________ winters.
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8. The hottest places on earth are ________.
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Associated with a lack of clouds
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9. Primary and secondary waves are _____ waves, and love waves are _____ waves.
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Body, surface
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10. Prevailing surface winds are named for the ________.
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Direction from which they blow
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11. Locations near the equator _____
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Experience little change in weather throughout the year
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12. Earth's polar regions (above 60 latitude) are classified as deserts because __________.
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Cold, dry sinking air in the polar high regions produces little precipitation
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13. Earth's climate ________.
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Is changing as a result of natural and human processes
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14. Advection is a(n) ________ wind movement.
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Horizontal
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15. What is the unit of measure for a calorie?
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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius.
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16. What does "calm" mean?
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When the air conditions have no movement or wind.
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17. What is the boiling point of water?
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100°C and 212°F
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18. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?
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19. What is black frost?
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When vegetation is frozen on the inside during a frost in which there is no moisture
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20. What is the biosphere?
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The zone between the earth and the atmosphere in which most life forms reside.
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21. What does the term "salinity" refer to?
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The amount of dissolved minerals in water, usually salt specifically.
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22. What are common waves?
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Water, sound, and light
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23. What is the change in direction of waves called when they interact with a substance?
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Reflection
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24. What is proxy data?
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Data that paleoclimatologists gather from natural recorders of climate variability
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25. What is precipitation?
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Any and all forms of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.
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26. What does polar refer to?
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The regions of Earth near the poles.
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27. What does photosynthesis produce?
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Sugars and other plant tissues
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28. What is the study of periodical natural events that are correlated with climate and seasonal cycles?
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Phenology
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29. What is percolation?
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The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
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30. What is the paleoclimate?
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Past or ancient climates.
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31. What does ozone absorb?
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Ultraviolet radiation
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32. What danger does too much UV radiation pose?
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Health problems and damage to plants
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33. What causes ocean current?
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Winds, waves, temperature, density or the movement of the Earth
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34. What is the definition of mitigation?
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The act of reducing the severity of something.
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35. What is migration?
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Moving from one region to another usually seasonally for breeding or feeding.
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36. What is the study of atmospheric phenomenon called?
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Meterology
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37. What is longitude?
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The angular distance along the equator measured from the prime meridian to the meridian of the point in question
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38. What is the Equator?
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The line of 0˚ latitude that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres
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39. What is latitude?
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Circular lines around Earth that measure the angular distance from the Equator in degrees.
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40. What is the energy required to change a substance called?
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Latent heat
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41. What is land use?
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Human modification and management of land, such as agriculture, homes, or other development.
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42. What is the definition of kinetic energy?
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Energy of motion
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43. What is the unit of measurement for insolation?
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Watts per square meter
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44. What is insolation?
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The amount of solar radiation received by Earth in a given area in a given time.
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45. Between which types of electromagnetic radiation is infrared found?
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Microwave radiation and visible light
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46. What is infrared radiation?
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The long wave, electromagnetic radiation of radiant heat emitted by all hot objects.
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47. What does infiltration mean?
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To pass through a substance by filtering or permeating
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48. What are ice sheets?
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Great ice masses covering both Greenland and Antarctica.
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49. Which of the following is not a part of the hydrologic cycle?
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Heat transport
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50. What is the Hadley cell?
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A direct, thermally driven and zonally symmetric circulation under the strong influence of Earth's rotation
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51. What does "habitat" mean?
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The environment where a plant or animal normally lives and grows.
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52. What is the primary reason for the greenhouse effect?
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Carbon dioxide and water vapor
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53. What is a glacier?
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A large body of ice that spreads over the land
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54. What is a front?
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The transition zone or interface between two air masses of different densities, which usually means different temperatures.
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55. What is a fossil?
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Preserved remains or evidence of plants and animals from the past.
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56. What is a food web?
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A complex system of who eats who in an ecosystem
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57. What are primary consumers?
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58. What is a food chain?
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The sequence of who eats who in an ecosystem
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59. What is the definition of "extinct"?
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Species of organisms that once lived on Earth but are no longer present
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60. What does extent mean?
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The range, magnitude, or distance that something covers.
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61. What does "expansion" mean?
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Increase in size
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62. What does the word "evolved" mean?
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Incremental change in an organism over time.
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63. On what two days does the equinox occur?
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March and September
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64. How many times a year does an equinox occur?
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Twice a year
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65. What does the word "equatorial" refer to?
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The region near the Equator of the planet
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66. What is energy?
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The ability to do work
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67. What is the most commonly used reference for elevation?
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Sea level
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68. What does elevation refer to?
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The height above a fixed reference, most commonly sea level
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69. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
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The range of all electromagnetic radiation from the lowest frequencies to the highest
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70. What is the study of ecosystems called?
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71. What does biodiversity refer to?
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The number of species, plant and animal, in a region as well as their relative abundance.
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72. What does the word "diversity" mean?
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Variety or multiformity.
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73. What is the study of how biological organisms are geographically arranged called?
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Biogeography
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74. What is the population mean?
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The mean is the sum of all the data points divided by the number of data points.
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75. Why does hot air rise?
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Hot air is less dense than cold air.
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76. What does density refer to?
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The calculated mass per unit volume of a substance
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77. What is density?
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Density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume
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78. What is the SI unit of density?
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79. What is the definition of decomposition?
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The process of rotting or decay
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80. What is convection?
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The movement of mass, liquid or gas.
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81. What is the movement of air or water caused by differences in temperature?
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Convection currents
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82. What does the word "emaciate" mean?
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To reduce in size
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83. What is the shortening of a muscle called?
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Contraction
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84. What is the definition of consumption?
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The use of something such as food or energy.
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85. What is the best way to prevent the spread of consumption?
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Early diagnosis and treatment
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86. What is the main driver of economic growth?
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Consumer spending
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87. What is the opposite of evaporation?
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Condensation
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88. What is the opposite of vaporization?
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Evaporation
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89. What is the process whereby water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water?
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Condensation
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90. What is sea ice concentration?
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The percent of water surface covered by ice
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91. What is the definition of concentration?
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The ability to focus the mind
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92. What is the root word for "concentration"?
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93. What is combustion?
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The process of burning
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94. What is a climate change?
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A significant and long-term change in the weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to thousands of years.
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95. What is climate?
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A region's long-term, average weather elements such as temperature and precipitation
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96. What determines what kind of plants will grow in a region?
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The climate
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97. What is the main greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change?
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Carbon dioxide
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98. What is the main cause of climate change?
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Greenhouse gases
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99. What is a biome?
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A community of plants and animals that are defined geographically and climatically
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100. What is anthropogenic?
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Made by people or resulting from human activities
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101. Which of the following is not a type of anthropogenic pollution?
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Greenhouse gases
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102. What does anthropogenic mean?
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Of, relating to, or resulting from human activity
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103. What does the word "anomaly" mean?
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Irregularity or deviation from normal
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104. What is the meaning of the word "anomaly"?
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Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
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105. What is an angle of incidence?
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An angular measurement of an object away from 'straight up.'
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106. What is angle of incidence?
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The angle at which light hits a surface
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107. What is an atmosphere?
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An extensive body of air throughout which the horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics are similar.
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108. What is an air mass?
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A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity
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109. What does adaptation mean?
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Change in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment
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110. What does adaptation refer to?
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The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
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111. What does fitness mean?
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The capacity of an organism to thrive in its ecosystem
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112. What does the word "adapt" mean?
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To make fit for a new use or environment
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113. What is biodiversity?
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The variety and variability of life on Earth
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114. What does the word "abundance" mean?
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An ample quantity; plenty
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115. What is albedo?
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The measure of how much light is reflected by an object
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116. What is the definition of uptake?
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The process in which something takes in a substance or energy.
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117. What is the process in which something takes in a substance or energy called?
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Ingestion
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118. What is the definition of "absorption?"
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The process or action of taking in or soaking up something
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119. What does the term 'insolation' refer to?
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The action of the sun's rays falling on the earth's surface
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120. What does the word "absorb" mean?
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Take in or soak up (liquid, light, or other substance) by chemical or physical action
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