Climates are classified according to two major factors:

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.

The land of the _______________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

Which zones are polar zones?

Which zone is the tropical zone?

What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?

Which is the best definition of CLIMATE?

Affects climate by changing the amount of sunlight that is able to reach Earth's surface because of  dust and ash released

As temperatures INCREASE, the polar ice caps melt causing more heat to be absorbed by the earth.  The causes the temperature to INCREASE more. This is an example of ____.

According to the graph, in the past, as Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the temperature ​_____

Weather is the ________ changes we see in temperature, clouds, rain or snow, wetness in the air and wind.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.

Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight greatest?

Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight least?

Climates are warmer near the _____________ and colder near the _____________.

Choose TWO options: Warm air is _______ and ________

How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?

What are four factors that affect climate?

Which atmospheric gas is responsible for increasing the acidity of the ocean?

In a positive feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

In a negative feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

A _________________ feedback loop moves a system to an extreme.

A ________________ feedback loop makes a system more stable.

Higher temperatures cause more evaporation which leads to more water vapor in the atmosphere. Water vapor is a greenhouse gas so will trap more heat so the atmosphere will warm more.

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, the temperature of the Earth rises. As the Earth warms the rate of photosynthesis in plants increases, more carbon dioxide is therefore removed from the atmosphere by plants, reducing the greenhouse effect and reducing global temperatures.

As the Earth warms, ice cover melts, exposing soil or water. Albedo decreases (albedo is the fraction of light that is reflected by a body or surface). More energy is absorbed by the Earth’s surface. Global temperature rises. More ice melts.

As the Earth warms, upper layers of permafrost melt, producing waterlogged soil above frozen ground. Methane gas is released into the environment. The greenhouse effect is enhanced. The Earth warms, melting more permafrost.

As the Earth warms, increased evaporation produces more clouds. Clouds increase albedo, reflecting more light away from the Earth. The temperature falls. Rates of evaporation fall

As the Earth warms, evaporation increases. Snowfall at high latitudes increases, icecaps enlarge. More energy is reflected by increased albedo of ice cover. The Earth cools. Rates of evaporation fall.

When there is more sea ice and larger ice caps, what happens to solar radiation?

Sunspots have a __ year cycle, that causes fluctuations in how much radiation it releases.

What is the variation on the Earths orbit called?

Lower temperatures and drought conditions cause

Warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall cause

People count tree rings to find out

Thicker tree rings indicate poor growing conditions for plants and trees.

What are the causes of sea level rise? (select all)

Approximately how many mm per year are the sea levels rising? (according to NASA)

People who ____________________ are the first to suffer from climate change.

Developing countries have an extra problem with climate change because ___________________________________.

True or False: Environmental Refugees are protected by international law and will not be sent back to their homeland until it is safe.

Check all of the effects of becoming a climate refugee.

Which molecule makes water acidic?

In a more acidic ocean, the shells of organisms do not grow as easily.