Climate

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• air pressure

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations

• they receive more solar energy

• they are nearer to ocean currents

• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.

• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

• The average weather over many years

• The average temperature over many years.

The seasons are caused by___________?

• The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun

• Tropical Storms

• Changes in the moon

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• carbon monoxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

When the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere and then heat is trapped by the atmosphere it is called

• Global Warming

• Greenland Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ice Age

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

Which of the following would help decrease Global Warming?

• drive hybrid/fuel efficient cars

• burn fossil fuels

• deforestation

• use aerosol cans