The sun's rays are least direct

• near the poles
• near the equator
• at high altitude
• far from the ocean

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Climates are classified according to two major factors:  ______________ and __________________.

• elevation and precipitation
• latitude and temperature
• elevation and latitude
• precipitation and temperature

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Earth's ozone layer is _____________________________.

• has been thickening over the past several years
• filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
• exists only over Antarctica
• traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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Climate changes may be linked to changes in ____________ on the surface of the sun.

• sunspots
• amount of water
• the color
• the temperature

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The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• sunspots
• global warming
• ice ages
• arid

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Some scientists theorize that continental movements may cause climate changes by

• changing patterns of winds and ocean currents
• shifting the equatorial and temperate zones
• altering the makeup of the troposphere
• redistributing Earth's vegetation

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What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?

• Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze

• The same, green house gases do not affect Earth's temperature

• Earth's temperature would be 90 Fahrenheit

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How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?

• More heat from solar radiation would escape into space

• More solar radiation would be reflected back into space

• More solar radiatio would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle

• More heat from solar radiation would be stored in Earth's crust

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This is an image demonstrating...

• Tornado Formation
• The Greenhouse Effect
• Hurricane Formation

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