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Climate change, climate zones
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1
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ____________________ global warming.
Slows
Stops
Causes
Does nothing
2
The main cause of ozone depletion is:
Chlorofluorocarbons
Global warming
Sun spots
Greenhouse gasses
3
True or False: Scientists have gathered evidence that show that the Earth is getting colder.
False
True
4
The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Water warming
Variation hypothesis
Global warming
Ice warming
5
The average condition of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over time is:
Latitude
Season
Climate
Weather
6
In tropical wet climate regions you would typically find:
Savannahs
Deserts
Wetlands
Rainforests
7
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap energy are called:
Oxygen
Greenhouse gasses
Infrared gasses
Water vapor
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True or False: Dry climates can be arid and semiarid.
True
False
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In arid climate regions you would typically find:
Wetlands
Rainforests
Savannahs
Deserts
10
A tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees is a:
Savannah
Rainforest
Steppe
Desert
11
Scientists classify climates according to two major factors: temperature and ______________
Humidity
Pressure
Precipitation
Amount of sunlight
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A wet, warm climate zone on the edge of the tropics is:
Subarctic
Humid subtropical
Tundra
Continental climate