Atmosphere and Climate

Climate is ...

• Patterns in weather over long periods of time.

• Patterns in weather over short periods of time.

• The day to day change in things like rainy or cloudy.

A rise in global temperature due to an increase in carbon dioxide is called

• Global warming

• Changing seasons

• Holes in the Ozone

• A new Ice Age

Which of the following is thought to contribute to global warming?

• Wind patterns - like jet stream

• Deforestation - cutting down forests

• Ocean surface currents - like the gulf steam

• The Mind Flayer from Stranger Things

Which gas does NOT trap heat?

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

The average temperature on Earth has increased in the last century. Which reason best explains this rise in temperature?

• More nitrogen in the atmosphere

• Less nitrogen in the atmosphere

• More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Which of these have been linked (are related) to global climate change?

• ocean acidification - more CO₂ in the water

• Sea levels - oceans rising

• Rise of global temperature

• All of the above

Why are renewable energy sources, like sun and wind, thought to be better energy sources than fossil fuels?

• You can get them at the gas station when you get other supplies.

• They are always less expensive and very easy to obtain.

• They are naturally replenished (renewed) and cause less pollution.

• They can be found deep underground and must be mined.

According to this graph when did CO2 levels in the atmosphere start to rise?

• In the 1800’s during the Industrial Revolution

• When Darth Vader dies in Return of the Jedi

• In the 1200’s during the Crusades

• In the 1000’s during the Middle Ages

Energy source formed from the remains of living organisms.

• Greenhouse effect

• Fossil Fuel

• Carbon Dioxide & Methane

• Global Warming

A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere.

• Greenhouse effect

• Climate

• Oil and Coal

• Global Warming

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