Sc-6th-Ch15-Rev

Natural phenomena are classified as geophysical and meteorological.

• True

• False

Geophysical natural phenomena only originate inside the planet.

• True

• False

Meteorological natural phenomena are alterations to the climate that take place in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

Earthquake

• geophysical phenomena

• meteorological phenomena

Hurricane

• geophysical phenomena

• meteorological phenomena

Tornado

• geophysical phenomena

• meteorological phenomena

It provokes an increase in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea.

• El Niño

• La Niña

It makes the waters of the Pacific Ocean colder than usual.

• El Niño

• La Niña

It brings about a reduction in the number of storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean.

• El Niño

• La Niña

Causes of global warming:

• increase in sea level, the extinction of

  species, stronger hurricanes

• deforestation, transportation,

  agriculture