SUMMATIVE TEST: CLIMATE

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE 7. Why does cloud formation disappear as the air moves
slowly towards the leeward side of a mountain?
Choose and encircle the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer. a. The air condenses as it moves to the leeward
side.
1. Why do places at the same latitude but different b. The amount of water vapor is not enough.
altitudes have different climates? c. The temperature becomes lower
a. The amount of heat received varies. d. There is too much water vapor.
b. The amount of precipitation differs. 8. What type of greenhouse gas is released when coal is
c. The higher altitudes have lower temperature. burned?
d. The higher altitudes have higher temperature.
a. Carbon dioxide c. Hydrogen Sulfide
2. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of b. Water d. Carbon Trioxide
the cold weather. What do you think make Baguio cold?
9. Which side of the mountain often receives the most
a. The distance from the ocean
precipitation?
b. The topography
c. The altitude a. Leeward side c. Rain shadow
d. All of the above b. windward side d. Peak
3. Which of the following shows the effect of climate 10. Why are the coldest places on earth found at the
change? poles?
a. Rising distance from the ocean a. Great amount of gaseous particles trap heat
b. Deforestation from the surface
c. Coastal erosion in some places b. Great amount of thermal radiation is received
d. Siltation of bodies of water by these areas
c. Less amount of thermal radiation is received by
4. Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of
these areas
climate change? d. Less amount of gaseous particles trap heat from
a. Livestock raising c. Organic farming the surface
b. Burning fossil fuel d. Car manufacturing 11. Which of the following can cause global warming?
5. Why do mountain climbers bring thick jackets when a. Volcanic eruptions
they go up the mountain? b. The amount of rainfall
a. The temperature increases as the altitude c. The rising of warm air into the atmosphere
increases. d. Increases of the amount of carbon dioxide in
b. The temperature decreases as the altitude the atmosphere
increases.
12. Which activity does not contribute to global
c. The temperature remains the same as the warming?
altitude increases.
d. The temperature decreases as the altitude a. Reforestation c. Mining activities
decreases. b. Illegal fishing d. Incineration of garbage
6. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide 13. Which part of the earth receives most of the sun’s
in the atmosphere? rays?
a. Greenhouse effect occurs a. North pole c. Equator
b. Temperature increases b. South pole d. Latitude
c. Water vapor condenses
14. Mt. Kilimanjaro is located in Africa and found near
d. Climate changes
the equator. It stands 5895 m above sea level and its
peak is covered by ice. How is this possible?
 a. Because the air temperature increases as the a. Reuse bags when buying things from the
altitude increases market
b. Because the air temperature decreases as the
altitude decreases b. Turn off the lights when not in need
c. Because the air temperature decreases as the c. Recycle notebooks and papers
altitude increases
d. Because the air temperature increases as the d. Keep your air conditioner on high
altitude is constant 20. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
15. How does a body water regulate the temperature of a. Carbon dioxide c. Methane
a certain place?
b. Argon d. Nitrous oxide
a. By absorbing heat
b. By releasing heat II. IDENTIFICATION
c. By circulating warm air and cold air
d. By circulating warm water and cold water Greenhouse Effect El Nino Latitude
16. Why do some areas that are far from bodies of Climate Change La Nina Global warming
water have extreme climates?
Leeward Side Weather Windward Side
a. Because these areas are near the bodies of
water Climate Coriolis Effect Upwelling
b. Because these areas have no bodies of water
c. Because of the warm water Identify the correct term from the box which describes
d. Because of the cold water the statement below.
17. Which of these cause the greenhouse effect? ______1. Happens when the temperature in eastern
a. Excess of nitrogen in the atmosphere Pacific rises above normal. El Nino

b. Excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere _____2. The general condition of the atmosphere
within a year or more. CLIMATE
c. Heat from cooking fires of ever-increasing
population ______3. Occurs when the temperature in eastern
Pacific decreases below normal. La Nina
d. None of the above
______4. A long-term change in the earth’s climate
18. Which of these is NOT an expected effect of climate especially a change due to an increase in the average
change? atmospheric temperature. CLIMATE CHANGE
a. Sea levels rising ______5. A gradual increase in the overall temperature
of the Earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the
b. Flooding in coastal cities
greenhouse effect. GLOBAL WARMING
c. Expanding glaciers
IV. Essay ( 5 points )
d. Extreme weather
Cite some 5 ways to reduce the effects of climate
19. All of these should be done to lessen climate change change.
EXCEPT;