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1
The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Ice warming
Water warming
Global warming
Variation hypothesis
2
The average condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over time is:
Latitude
Climate
Weather
Season
3
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:
Infrared gasses
Water vapor
Oxygen
Greenhouse gasses
4
True or False: Dry climates can be arid and semiarid.
True
False
5
In arid climate regions you would typically find:
Deserts
Savannahs
Rainforests
Wetlands
6
In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Rainforests
Wetlands
Savannahs
Deserts
7
The main cause of ozone depletion is:
Global warming
Sun spots
Chlorofluorocarbons
Greenhouse gasses
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Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ____________________ global warming.
Stops
Does nothing
Causes
Slows
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A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees is a:
Savannah
Steppe
Rainforest
Desert
10
Scientists classify climates according to two major factors: temperature and ______________
Humidity
Precipitation
Amount of sunlight
Pressure
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A wet, warm climate zone on the edge of the tropics is:
Humid subtropical
Continental climate
Tundra
Subarctic
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True or False: Scientists have gathered evidence that show that the Earth is getting colder.
True
False