Earth&space Science Assessment 14 Exam Questions (21 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

14.12 Which is not true about climatic normals? {Ans: } D-They are gathered at one location14.13 Which best describes the climate on the leeward side of a mountain? {Ans: } C-warm and dry14.14 What happens to air as it passes over the windward side of a mountain? {Ans: } C-It rises and begins to condense14.15 Which is a long-term climate change? {Ans: } B-an ice age14.16 El Nino develops because of a weakening of what? {Ans: } B-the trade winds14.17 Which phenomenon has not been suggested as a factor in global warming? {Ans: } B-El Nino14.18 Which could be a result of global warming? {Ans: } A-rising sea levels14.19 Which would not be likely to produce a microclimate? {Ans: } C-a flat prairie14.20 A heat island is an example of which type of climate? {Ans: } B-microclimate14.21 Southern Israel has which type of climate? {Ans: } A-humid subtropical14.22 Where is a semidesert most likely to be found? {Ans: } B-Gobi Desert14.1 Which type of air masses are most likely to form over land near the equator? {Ans: } D- cT14.2 The front shown above is a warm front. How does it occur? {Ans: } A-warm air gradually slides over colder