Section 1 - 3

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Chapter 8, section 1, 2, 3

In january the sunrays shine horizontally on the ....... hemisphere.

1. Northern
2. Southern
3. Western
4. Eastern

What do we mean by the albedo effect?

1. The reflection of sunlight from a given surface
2. The absorption of sunlight by a given surface
3. The reflection of sunlight in general
4. The absorption of sunlight in general

Methane

Albedo effect

CO2

Where in the world is the Albedo effect the largest?

1. Around the polar circle
2. In the tropical zone
3. In the temperate zone
4. In the aride zone

Does the albedo effect affect temperature or precipitation?

1. Temperature
2. Precipitation

The seasons exist because:

1. The Earth is spinning
2. The Earth is round
3. The Earth is tilted
4. The Earth revolves around the sun

At the equator the angle of the sun is ............ than at the poles

1. Smaller
2. Bigger

What is the relationship between the angle of the sun and the temperature at the equator?

1. The equator is closer to the sun, therefore it is warmer
2. Rays have to travel a shorter distance through the atmosphere at the equator, so it is warmer
3. Rays have to travel a shorter distance through the atmosphere at the equator, so it is colder
4. The sun's rays fall straighter on the Earth's surface, so it is warmer

On the Southpole you are at a

1. Low latitude
2. High latitude
3. Western longlitude
4. 0 degrees

Who or what is Pangea?

1. The biggest volcano in Indonesia
2. Scientific name for Atlantis
3. A supercontinent from 270 million years ago
4. The name of the geologist who coined 'continental' drift

What is subduction?

A rift zone is created by...

1. Convergence
2. Subduction
3. Divergence
4. Transform movement

Someone makes two statements

I Volcanism occurs in the rift zone in Antarctica.
II In the rift zone in Antarctica, stratovolcanoes are formed by subduction.

1. I and II are both correct.
2. I and II are both incorrect.
3. I is correct en II is incorrect.
4. I is incorrect en II is correct.

What influence does the ocean current (Westen wind drift) have on the Antarctic region?

1. It is a warm ocean current that gives the South Pole warm winds
2. It is a cold sea current that gives the South Pole cold winds
3. This ocean current has no influence on the Antarctic region

What is permafrost?

1. Soil that is always frozen
2. Ground that is always frozen
3. Soil and ground that are always frozen
4. Vegetation and soils that are always frozen

What does thawing permafrost have to do with climate change?

1. Nothing
2. CO2 and methane are released
3. More albedo
4. Less albedo

What are the consequences of
climate change?

Moulins ensure that meltwater reaches the bottom of the ice, causing the ice to melt and break down?

1. Correct
2. False

Explain the difference between the greenhouse effect and the enhanced greenhouse effect.

At which polar region does the temperature get close to zero degrees, so where is precipitation possible...

1. Antarctica
2. Arctica

East Antarctica has higher mountains than West Antarctica.

1. True
2. False

In winter the temperature above land gets lower than above sea.

1. True
2. False

Due to which platemovement are volcanoes found at Antarctica?

1. Divergence
2. Subduction
3. Convergence
4. Transform

What type of volcanoes can you find on Antarctica?

1. Shield volcanoes
2. Strato volcanoes
3. Hotspots
4. Caldeiras

What was the name of the mountainrange that was once connected to the Andes?

Which gass is more powerfull when released in the air due to the enhanced greenhouse effect?

1. Methane
2. CO2