1. how does an area’s weather differ from the area’s climate?
a. weather involves temperature and precipitation and climate involves only temperature.
b. an area’s weather depends on where it is located on earth and the area’s climate does not.
c. an area’s weather does not change very much and an area’s climate changes many times.
d. weather is the area’s day-to-day conditions and climate is the area’s average conditions< --my answer
2. all of the following factors contribute to earth’s climate except:
a. latitude
b. longitude.
c. transport of heat by winds.
d. shape and elevation of landmasses.
3. earth has three main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and
a. amount of precipitation received.
b. distribution of sunlight.
c. ocean currents.
d. prevailing winds.
4. the greenhouse gas, methane, is released by cattle as a product of their metabolism. what effect would an increase in cattle ranching be expected to have on climate?
a. increased dry periods
b. increased temperatures
c. increased precipitation
d. increased cloud cover
5. many governments impose taxes on the amount of carbon dioxide released by industries. what effect would this have on climate?
a. it would pressure industries to increase carbon dioxide emissions, which would increase global warming.
b. it would pressure industries to increase carbon dioxide emissions, which would decrease global warming.
c. it would pressure industries to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, which would increase global warming.
d. it would pressure industries to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, which would decrease global warming.