The atmosphere, climate, and greenhouse effect

What do we call temperature and precipitation over a long period of time?

• weather

• atmosphere

• climate

• greenhouse gases

What do we call day-to-day conditions in an area?

• climate

• atmosphere

• ocean currents

• weather

Over 1/2 of the heat that reaches the Earth from the Sun is absorbed by what?

• trees

• rivers

• a sponge

• the oceans

Why doesn't all of the heat from the Earth escape back into space?

• because of the ocean currents

• because of the greenhouse gases.

• because of the distance from the sun

• because it doesn't want to

Where does the warm air and water from the equator move?

• to the equator

• to the poles

• to the tops of mountains

• to the Jet Stream

How does heat move?

• any way it wants

• from top to bottom

• from hot to cold

• from cold to hot

Why does Salt Lake City have such large temperature changes, but San Diego does not?

• because Salt Lake City is near Arizona

• because ocean currents and breezes keep San Diego more temperate.

• because Salt Lake City has the Great Salt Lake

• because the ocean breezes keep San Diego really hot.

When are currents cold?

• when they flow from the poles

• when they flow from the equator

• when you put ice cubes in them

• when it is night time

Why is Venus so much hotter than Earth?

• because it has longer days than Earth

• because it's atmosphere is 96% Carbon Dioxide

• because it is closer to the Sun than Earth

• because it is red and red things are hot

Where does Earth's weather occur?

• at the tops of mountains

• in outer space

• in the troposhere

• in the sky