Climate and Severe Weather Test

Gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

A tropical cyclone in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific is referred to as a

Solar energy that warms the Earth includes visible light, infrared and _____coming from the sun

The process by which radiation, from a planet's atmosphere, warms the planet's surface.

The gasses that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation

Alert issued to warn the public that the conditions are favorable for severe weather.

Rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm

A tropical cyclone in the western Pacific and Philippines is referred to as a

The strongest part of the hurricane is called the

What are the characteristics of the desert climate zone?

A calm and cloudless circular region in the center of the cyclone.

We can visually see the effects of global warming in the

Which severe weather phenomenon is responsible for the most deaths in the U.S. per year

Alert issued to warn the public that severe weather is imminent or occurring.

What is the characteristic of polar climate zone?

Change in global or regional climate patterns.

What are the characteristics of temperate continental climate zone

Category 1 hurricane has sustained wind speeds of

Which aspect of land- falling hurricanes is usually responsible for the most destruction?

In what layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does most of the weather of planet Earth occur

Earth’s temperatures are stable because they are surrounded by an

The three major climate zones on the Earth are

Hurricane Katrina was a category _______ Hurricane

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Solar energy that warms the Earth includes visible light, infrared and __ __coming from the sun

Humans making greenhouse gasses of our own by

Divisions of the Earth's climates into zones according to average temps and average rainfall.