Mod F Unit 4 Climate (lessons 6-7)

radiation from the Sun

mass removal of trees for farming, timber, and land development

Which IS NOT a way humans can help work to reduce the rate of climate change?

Scientists think there is a connection between rising levels of _____ and rising global temperatures.

The three main climate zones are determined by ____.

conditions of Earth's atmosphere at a particulare time and place

Climate is the characteristic weather conditions in a place over a _____ period of time.

government agency that monitors and collects from space Earth's climate data

The climate on the tallest mountains near the equator is too warm for glaciers to form.

_____ transfers energy around Earth's surface and may affects levels of precipitation in an area.

tiny, solid pieces that are suspended in air or water

_____ can warm up and cool down the air above nearby land, creating a moderate climate for that area.

Winds can move rain clouds from one location to another.

Which of these IS NOT one of the main types of climate zones?

The ocean does not play a role in climate.

A long period of climate cooling during which ice sheets spread beyond the polar regions is called a/an ______.

The jet stream flows east to west across the United States.

Scientists feel that Earth's climate is currently progressing through a warming period.

international environmental agreement to reduce CO2 emissions that was adopted in 1997 and signed by 191 countries

Which of these IS NOT a cloud type?

_____ have moved across Earth's surface over time and once formed a supercontinent of "All Land,"

_____ is the combination of all the surface features of a region.

measure of how hot or cold something/ some place is

____ affects the temperature of an area because as this increases, the temperature decreases.

____ affects how the sun's energy is spread over an area due to the curve of Earth's surface.

_____ is a gradual increase in avaerage global surface temperature.

Which IS NOT a way humans can help reduce the rate of climate change?

warming of Earth's surface and lower atmosphere that occurs when certain gases absorb and reradiate energy

What are two characteristics used to describe the climate of an area?

What special current in the Atlantic Ocean provides Great Britain with a moderate climate?

Severe storms, like _____, will increase in intensity as global surface temperatures continue to rise.

distance in degrees north or south of the equator; determines climate zones