Chapter 21 BJU_Earth Science

The main factors that determine a climate are the types of what?

Climate is the average seasonal weather in a location or region.

Earth's climate is not complex.

What is the largest iceberg in history?

Both ______________ and ___________ determine what parts of earth get the sun's direct rays and how long the sun shines

Nearly all scientists agree that global warming in happening because of people's activities.

How many specific climate zones are there in the world?

No scientific proof has been found showing industry and transportation causing a warming trend on earth.

Most scientists agree there's been a sharp increase in average world temp and carbon dioxide in the past century.

The energy of the sun, latitude, season, bodies of water and topography all affect an area's climate.

What kind of climate change involves increasing average temperatures all over the world?

Earth's climate experiences short-term changes due to what?

What natural disaster(s) could have a short-term effect on climate?

The history of earth's climate has always been one of change.

Predicting the causes and long-term effects of climate change is very difficult.

What was created to show miniature copies of five different Earth biomes?

How do most scientists suggest humans are causing global warming?

There is much evidence for major climate changes in the past.