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Climate and Climate change
Climate and Climate change
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How does weather differ from climate?
Weather can change, but climate can't.
Weather is from day to day, clilmate; average over a long period of time.
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What is a potential effect of rapid climate change on Earth?
extinction of some species
all of the above
hurricanes
droughts
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True or False: The climate in landlocked areas is usually more moderate than in coastal areas.
True
False
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Where is the temperate zone?
along bodies of water
between the polar and tropical zones
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Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane
help flowers grow in dry places.
hold heat in the atomsphere.
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Distance north or south of the equator is measured by.
latitude
tropical zones
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Why has Earth's climate changed so rapidly in recent years?
People are eating too many plants
People are burning too many fossil fuels.
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How are polar bears affected by climate change?
The ice caps where they live and hunt are melting.
Their tropical climates are getting too cold.
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How does latitude affect climate?
The closer to the equator, the warmer it gets.
The closer to the poles, the warmer it gets.
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True or False: It's normal for climates to change naturally over time.
False
True
