Climate Change

What makes a climate event “extreme”?

• It is unusual

• It doesn’t happen often

• It causes impacts on our daily lives

• All of the answers

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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 causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?

• the mass of earth
• the curve of earth
• the density of earth
• the elevation of earth

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

A polar climate is?

• warm and cool
• consistently moderate
• consistently cool
• consistently warm

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator

Is the Earth heated evenly?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

• ocean currents

• mountains

• the amount of snow you get on Christmas

• latitude

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• greenhouse effect
• global warming
• fossil fuels
• ice ages