Climate, Weather and Life

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When light enters the atmosphere and is allowed to escape, but the heat is trapped, is a process called

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greenhouse effect

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_________________ is the average year to year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time.

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Climate

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__________________ is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation and other factors.

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Weather

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Earth's global climate systems are powered by

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the sun.

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All of the following impact climate EXCEPT: latitude, ocean currents, prevailing wind, atmospheric pressure

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tectonic plates

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The atmosphere acting like a window and warming up the earth is called

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greenhouse effect

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? carbon monoxide, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide

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carbon dioxide

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All of the following are causes of Global Warming except: Rotation of the Earth, Deforestation, Increases in Greenhouse Gases, Burning Fossil Fuels

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Rotation of the Earth

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The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet Earth is called

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Global Warming

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All of the following are effects of Global Warming EXCEPT: increase in hurricanes, lower sea levels, increase in disease, melting polar ice caps

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lower sea levels