Chapter 5, Atmosphere and Climate

The movements of (what) affected the patterns of winds and oceans, which changed climates

Streams of water that help control coastal climates are called

The sun's rays are most direct

Temperature decreases with...

A moderate climate that is affected by winds off the ocean.

What type of Climate do we live in?

We rely on the greenhouse effect to protect us from the cold of space.

Many human activities are increasing the number of

If a city on the coast has warm water currents offshore, how will this affect the climate?

Which is not a factor that affects temperature?

The most abundant greenhouse gas is...

Which of the following has caused repeating, 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

Continental sheets of ice that appear during ice ages are called...

Pollen can help...

The main factors that affect temperature are prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds.

Volcanic eruptions are one natural explanation for

Steppes are semiarid grasslands located in which climate type?

Which is NOT an effect of global warming?

If plants and animals today need certain conditions to live...

Which is a source of CO2 in the atmosphere?

A climate zone that runs parallel with the equator is in what zone?

Temperate continental climates are found only

A temperate continental climate with short cool summers and long, cold winters is the

Which is one of the two major factors used to classify climates?

Which side is the leeward side?

Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land more extreme.

Clean energy sources include

Permafrost is...

The side of a mountain that faces oncoming wind.

In addition to temperature and precipitation, Koppen's climate system classified climate by...

In the past 120-200 years CO2 levels have...

What was the climate like in 2009? Start from 2017

Florida is in what type of climate?

Natural changes in climate occur slowly, but have great consequences.

Humid subtropical, marine west coast, and Mediterranean are 3 kinds of...