Climate and Climate Change

Permafrost and mosses, lichens, and wildflowers are common in the

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of sunspots on the surface of the sun.

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

A tropical wet climate exists in the United States only in

Tundra and ice cap climates are examples of ice cap climates.

Some scientists theorize that continental movements may cause climate changes by

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in

The land on the windward side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.

Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons are called

The sun's rays are least direct

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

The three kinds of temperate marine climates all have

A temperate continental climate with short cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters is the

Temperate temperature zones occur between tropical and polar zones.