Climate Quiz

Which of these methods do scientists use to find out about the climate on Earth hundreds of thousands of years ago?

A relatively humid climate is typical for:

What does paleoclimatology study?

Which climate zone is characterized by high air temperature and much precipitation, falling evenly through the year?

What air masses are present during the winter in the sub-equatorial climate zone of the Northern Hemisphere?

What kind of air masses have high temperature and low humidity?

Which of the following factors has only short-term impact on climate (a few years or decades)?

When do scientists expect the next glacial period to begin?

When did the last glacial period come to an end?

What impact do volcanic eruptions have on climate?