ChestertonCC - Geo - Climate Change - key terms and evidence

The atmosphere is a _____ of gases around Earth.

What is weather?

• Atmospheric conditions in a specific time at a specific place.

• Atmospheric conditions on average over the long term.

What is climate?

• Atmospheric conditions in a specific time at a specific place.

• Atmospheric conditions on average over the long term.

"The mean temperature of Earth is 14°C". Weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

"The highest temperature ever recorded is 57°C, in Death Valley". Weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

Choose the statements that describe climate change.

• Rising average temperature

• Falling average precipitation

• Changing average wind direction

• Rising average wind speed

Climate has never changed until now.

• True

• False

Over the past 1 million years, global average temperature has _____.

• risen

• fallen

• fluctuated

• stabilised

The pattern of tree rings is a record of past temperature and precipitation.

How often do trees grow an extra ring?

• Every year

• Every day

• Every month

• Every decade

The pattern of tree rings is a record of past temperature and precipitation.

What do thick tree rings show?

• A warm climate

• A cold climate

• A wet climate

• A dry climate