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Climate change, climate zones #climatechange #climatezones
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When the earth's temperature rises it can cause...
falling sea levels
cooling of the polar ice caps
more food for polar bears
melting of the polar ice caps
2
Scientists classify climates according to two major factors: temperature and ______________
Humidity
Pressure
Amount of sunlight
Precipitation
3
True or False: Scientists have gathered evidence that show that the Earth is getting colder.
False
True
4
What is the capital city of Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Paris
Addis Ababa
5
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:
Oxygen
Greenhouse gasses
Infrared gasses
Water vapor
6
In the movie 'The Day After Tomorrow', what type of precipitation was falling in New Delhi
m&m's
snow
hail
rain
7
The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Water warming
Global warming
Ice warming
Variation hypothesis
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In arid climate regions you would typically find:
Wetlands
Deserts
Savannahs
Rainforests
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The average condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over time is:
Climate
Latitude
Weather
Season
10
In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Wetlands
Deserts
Savannahs
Rainforests
11
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ____________________ global warming.
Causes
Does nothing
Stops
Slows
12
True or False: Dry climates can be arid and semiarid.
True
False
13
A wet, warm climate zone on the edge of the tropics is:
Continental climate
Tundra
Subarctic
Humid subtropical
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The main cause of ozone depletion is:
Sun spots
Global warming
Greenhouse gasses
Chlorofluorocarbons
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A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees is a:
Rainforest
Savannah
Desert
Steppe