Precession is ______andn occurs periodically every _____years

Can recent climate change be explained by natural causes alone?

During ice ages water was tied up in _____and sea level was _____

Factors affecting climate are

Volcanoes have a ________effect on the climate

Factors that explain Milankovich cycles are

Human causes of climate change include

Scientists study ancient climates based on

Carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrogen oxides, and methane are gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect

Gases cannot block heat from escaping the Earth's atmosphere

Earth's albido is changing due to melting glaciers because

The region of the atmosphere that is involved in biogeochemical cycles and is the site of weather is

The upper layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone layer is

The troposphere is that area of the atmosphere from the ground level to about 10 miles above the Earth's surface

Jet streams, the rivers of air, occur in

The day to day variations in temperature, air pressure, and humidity in the area is

The long term average of temperature and precipitation is

The ultimate source of energy that determines a region's climate is

Which changes more frequently?

Earth's energy depends on the balance between ___________and _____________

This type of heat transfer occurs when heat moves from one molecule to another

When a metal spoon with a temperature of 20⁰C is placed into a cup of water with temperature of 90⁰C the spoon heats up. This is an example of ____

A boy sits to the side of a campfire. He is 10 feet away but still feels warmth. This is an example of____

The energy available to Earth comes mostly form ___________________in a form of ________________________

The air in the hot air balloon is heated and rises up. This is an example of _________________

The layer of the atmosphere that may be cleaned up from the pollution by chemical reactions and precipitation is_____

During the night, the wind moves

Wind always moves from the area of ______ to _______

What is created when air masses flow to replace the warm air?

Jet stream is a wind that occurs

Massive, seasonally changing sea breeze circulations that form due to the differences in temperature between land and oceans are called____________

Global climate change is cause by natural and anthropogenic (human made) factors

Proxies are used to

During the day, the wind moves_______

Examples of greenhouse gases are _____

Which of the following is the major anthropegenic source of excess carbon dioxide?

As a consequence of global warming, farmers can expect_____

A likely effect of global warming is lowering ocean levels

Historic declines in global average temperatures sufficient to produce glaciers are called_______________

Dendrochronology is the study of

All of the following are limitations to dendrochronology except_________

Fossil pollen is one of the proxies

The scientific study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate is ______________________