Climate Change Adaptation Lesson

When weather patterns change over a long period of time, we call it ___

• climate adaptation
• weather change
• climate change
• weather adaptation

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The layer of gases surrounding our planet is called ___

• the biosphere
• the atmosphere
• the hydrosphere
• the geosphere

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What is the main gas that is trapping more heat close to the Earth, acting like a blanket?

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• argon

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Changes in air pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind over a long period of time is...

• weather

• climate

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The clothes that you wear on a given day are determined by your areas...

• weather

• climate

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The type of clothes hanging in your closet are determined by your areas...

• weather

• climate

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The midwest has experienced a harsh winter. This represents a change in...

• weather

• climate

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Temperatures were below average and snowfall above average this past April. This represents a change in ...

• weather

• climate

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What is the Greenhouse Affect?

• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

• Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere

• causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

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Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Forest Fire

• Ecological Succession