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Climate change, climate zones
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1
The main cause of ozone depletion is:
Global warming
Chlorofluorocarbons
Greenhouse gasses
Sun spots
2
A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees is a:
Desert
Steppe
Savannah
Rainforest
3
A wet, warm climate zone on the edge of the tropics is:
Subarctic
Continental climate
Humid subtropical
Tundra
4
In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Deserts
Wetlands
Savannahs
Rainforests
5
In arid climate regions you would typically find:
Wetlands
Savannahs
Rainforests
Deserts
6
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ____________________ global warming.
Causes
Does nothing
Slows
Stops
7
The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Water warming
Variation hypothesis
Ice warming
Global warming
8
True or False: Scientists have gathered evidence that show that the Earth is getting colder.
True
False
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Scientists classify climates according to two major factors: temperature and ______________
Precipitation
Humidity
Pressure
Amount of sunlight
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True or False: Dry climates can be arid and semiarid.
False
True
11
The average condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over time is:
Weather
Climate
Latitude
Season
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Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:
Water vapor
Oxygen
Infrared gasses
Greenhouse gasses