Exam 8: Global Climates and Climate Change

There were only four glacial ice advances during the Pleistocene.

Which Köppen climate class has at least 1 month that averages below freezing, but at least 1 month that averages above 10 °C (50 °F)? ​

Pollen in sediment can be an indicator of past climates.

Describe two things that could be done on a global scale to protect and preserve Earth's physical environments for future generations.

The impacts of human activities on environmental and climate changes are referred to as _______________ change.

How can one layer, in a core extracted from a bog, reveal a climate of the past?

The first known studies of climate occurred in ____. ​

The _______________ cycle concerns variations in the tilt of Earth's axis.

What capital letter does the Köppen system use to identify a tropical climate? ​

Climates in the past have always been much the same as they are today.

The last glacial advance peaked in North America about ____ years ago. ​

Palynology involves the examination of annual tree rings exposed by cores drilled through the middle of certain tree species to produce records of past climate.

Which orbital cycle changes over the shortest amount of time? ​

When studying climate, which of these would be considered an example of the macro scale level? ​

The real evaporation loss and transpiration by plants at a location is called _______________ evapotranspiration.

The term eccentricity refers to Earth's orbit.

Highland climates vary based on elevation.

Which of these climate classes is an example of an arid climate in the Köppen classification? ​

The potential evapotranspiration of a location is controlled by many factors including ____. ​

The "altithermal" describes a cold period of Earth's history.