Climate

If the global-warming trend continues, the effects on the planet could include

Between polar zones & tropics, violent weather changes, summer & winter temps are extreme

A localized climate that differs from the main regional climate is called a ________.

Continental tropical air dominates precipitation is low, low vegetation, strong solar radiation

A widely used climate classification system is the ____ system.

Where are you most likely to find a heat island?

Seen in the southeastern United States, summers are warm and muggy, & winters are dry and cool

Natural heating of Earth’s surface caused by certain atmospheric gases

Climatic changes may be triggered by changes in Earth’s axis and

An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide leads to an increase in Earth’s absorption of

The burning of fossil fuels releases _____ which contributes to global warming.

The shape of Earth’s orbit changes over a 100,000-year cycle, becoming more circular

Types of climate data include annual variations in temperature, precipitation, and ____.

A lowering of global temperatures caused by dust blocking solar radiation can be triggered by

Mean temperature of warmest month is less than 108C and precipitation is generally low

Earth is currently experiencing a(n)

Most scientists agree that global warming is occurring, but they mainly disagree about

Constant high temp, up to 600 cm of rain falls each year, and lush rain forests predominate

When Earth's orbit elongates, Earth passes closer to the Sun and climates become

A ____is a place in a city where the climate is warmer than in the surrounding countryside.