Atmosphere & Climate Change

Plants absorb​ (a)   from the air.​

• helium

• sulfur dioxide

• methane

• carbon dioxide

Is it too late to do anything about _______?

Definition: The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• lithosphere

• troposphere

Definition: Warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere.

• convection

• coriolis effect

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

Definition: the force of gravity on an object.

• pressure

• temperature

• weight

• color

Definition: a change in global or regional climate patterns.

• both a and c

• weather

• climate change

• population growth

Definition: A gradual increase in average global temperature. What is this called?

• global cooling

• global warming

• magnetic storms on the surface of the sun

• ozone depletion

Definition: Cold areas where the sun's rays strike Earth at a very low angle. What are these zones called?

• temperate zones

• tropical pelagic zones

• subtropical zones

• polar zones

As you rise up the mountain the ______ decreases.

• air pressure

• temperature

• humidity

• wind speed

Polar caps are melting because of ______.

• global warming

• deforestation

• overfishing

• urbanization