Quiz H2 Climate and natural landscape in Europe

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Quiz H2 Climate and natural landscape in Europe

Which side of the Scandinavian Highlands is wetter?

1. East
2. West

What term describes the differences in elevation in a landscape?

What is the primary effect of the Gulf Stream on Europe’s climate in summer?

1. It makes Western Europe hotter
2. It makes Western Europe cooler

What is the term for the part of the temperate zone closest to the tropics?

What is the term for a wind that blows from the land to the sea? ........ wind

Which term refers to the lowest elevation type of relief, typically below 200 meters?

Which of the following contributes to rising sea levels?

1. Melting land ice
2. Melting sea ice
3. Both A and B
4. Neither A nor B

What are characteristics of an oceanic climate?

1. Dry winters and wet summersHot summers and mild winters
2. Very cold winters and hot summers
3. Mild winters and cool summers
4. Mild winters and cool summers

What does albedo measure?

What happens when snow melts in relation to albedo?

1. Albedo increases, causing more sunlight to reflect.
2. Albedo decreases, causing more sunlight to be absorbed.
3. Albedo remains unchanged.
4. Albedo shifts depending on the season.

What is the temperature increase limit that scientists hope to achieve by the end of the 21st century?

1. 0.5°C
2. 1.5°C
3. 2.5°C
4. 3.0°C

What term describes the warming effect caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

How is the dry side of a mountain called?

What term describes the long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions in a region?

Why does rising temperatures lead to sea level rise? Because higher temperatures lead to ......... of sea water.

What does effective precipitation refer to?

1. The amount of rainfall that reaches the ocean
2. Rainfall caused by convection
3. The total rainfall in a region during a year
4. Precipitation after evaporation is subtracted