Climate, Weather and Life

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

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• precipitation

• climate

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

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Atmospheric condition

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

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

Earth's global climate systems are powered by

• winds.

• ocean currents.

• the sun.

• all of the above.

Describe the factors that affect ocean currents

All of the following impact climate EXCEPT

• latitude

• ocean currents

• prevailing wind

• tectonic plates

• atmospheric pressure

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

• global warming

• climate change

• greenhouse effect

• greenhouse warming

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• carbon monoxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide

All of the following are causes of Global Warming except

• Rotation of the Earth
• Deforestation
• Increases in Greenhouse Gases
• Burning Fossil Fuels

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

• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Greenland Effect
• Ice Age