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Scientists classify climates according to two major factors: temperature and ______________
Pressure
Humidity
Amount of sunlight
Precipitation
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In arid climate regions you would typically find:
Savannahs
Wetlands
Rainforests
Deserts
3
The average condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over time is:
Climate
Latitude
Season
Weather
4
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:
Oxygen
Infrared gasses
Greenhouse gasses
Water vapor
5
A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees is a:
Steppe
Savannah
Desert
Rainforest
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In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Rainforests
Deserts
Wetlands
Savannahs
7
The main cause of ozone depletion is:
Global warming
Chlorofluorocarbons
Greenhouse gasses
Sun spots
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The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Water warming
Variation hypothesis
Global warming
Ice warming
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True or False: Scientists have gathered evidence that show that the Earth is getting colder.
True
False
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A wet, warm climate zone on the edge of the tropics is:
Subarctic
Tundra
Continental climate
Humid subtropical
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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ____________________ global warming.
Slows
Stops
Does nothing
Causes