7th Ch. 4 Climate and Climate Change

This hemisphere receives fewer direct rays from the sun in January than in July

Because of its high _________________, Mount Chimborazo has a cool climate all year

The main factors that affect an area’s temperature are prevailing winds and mountains.

"Treeless, bitterly cold, winters are long and dark, low-growing plants, and permafrost "

Where in the US can you find Mediterranean agriculture?

Tropical grasslands called ___ are found in the tropical wet-and-dry climate region.

Which continent lies almost completely within the tropical zone?

Humans have damaged the ozone layer by using _____________ in refrigerators and spray cans.

____________________ climates are found along the coasts of continents in the temperate zone.

How did humans try to fix the hole in the ozone layer?

Which continent lies almost completely within a polar zone?

Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land MORE extreme

The ____________is the trapping of energy from the sun by Earth’s atmosphere.

Climate Zones 1

During cold periods called ____ large parts of Earth’s surface were covered with sheets of ice.

If there was an increase in the amount of solar energy that reached Earth, then:

What zone is the Marine West Coast located in?

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

People add the greenhouse gas ____ to the atmosphere by burning wood, oil, natural gas, & coal.

Forests in which plenty of rain falls all year

An arid or semiarid climate occurs where precipitation is greater than potential evaporation.

Tundra and ice cap climates are examples of

Streams of water called ocean ____ move warm or cold water, warming or cooling the nearby land.

Give the names of the zones in which South America lies.

Continental climates tend to have more temperature extremes...hot summers & cold winters.

Which is the leeward side?

Scientists observe the thickness of a tree’s __________ to learn about past climate conditions.

A cool type of climate found at the tops of mountains and surrounded by other climate regions.

If it is spring in the Northern hemisphere, it is ______in the Southern Hemisphere.

An organism’s ancestors required a climate __ the climate required by the present-day organism.

Which statement correctly identifies the climates of Las Vegas and New Orleans?

What happened when glaciers that covered large parts of Earth melted after the last Ice Age?

Climate Zones 3

What is the weather on the windward and leeward side of the mountain?

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

In June, the south end of Earth’s axis is tilted ______ the sun.

____________________ temperature zones occur between tropical and polar zones

One possible explanation for past climate changes is the movement of Earth’s ______________

Hemispheres receive different amounts of energy because of?

In this diagram, which side represents the leeward side of the mountain?

Climate Zones 1

Which climate regions would you cross if you traveled from the west to east across Texas.

Plant pollen found in lake bottoms provides scientists with evidence about ancient climates

Over the last 120 years, the average temperature of the troposphere has decreased.