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Earth Science-Section 9: Climate
Earth Science-Section 9: Climate
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Earth’s recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global...
Warming
Change
Cooling
Impact
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Climate describes the..
Weather during a natural disaster
Daily temperature in a place near you
Average weather of a region over a period of time.
Weather of a specific day
3
Something that might happen because of global warming is:
Lower sea levels
Higher mountain ranges
More reflected sunlight off the ice pack
Melting of the polar ice caps
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What causes the seasons to change?
Warmer or cooler temperatures.
The melting of snow in winter.
The amount of heat on an everyday basis.
More or less sunlight on an area of the planet.
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A factor involved in the determination of a climate in a region is:
Precipitation
Wind Speed and Direction
Humidity
Temperature
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The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is called the:
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
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Earth is surrounded by ________ which allows the right amount of sunlight in to warm the planet
gravity
an atmosphere
water
a cloud layer
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The quantity of heat energy required to increase the temperature of a material or system is:
Heat Capacity
Lake Effect Snow
Ice Sheet
Global Climate
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Which side of a mountain chain receives more rainfall?
The Windward side
The top of the mountain
The Leeward side
The Rain Shadow region
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A Rain Shadow is the...
Increase in precipitation on the windward side of a mountain
Reduction of precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain
Reduction of preciptation on the windward side of a mountain
Increase in precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain
