Atmosphere and Climate Change

The gradual increase of temperatures at Earth's surface is known as

The equator is what degrees latitude?

Ozone is a molecule made of how many oxygen atoms?

Cold air can hold more water vapor than warm air can.

Scientists know that the time at which birds nest and plants flower are both strongly influenced by

Belts of prevailing winds that blow most of the time in both hemispheres between 30\degree north and south are called

El Nino causes increased rainfall in Indonesia and Australia.

The process of warming Earth's surface and lower atmosphere is called the

Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular moment.

Tornadoes occur almost exclusively in the United States and southern Canada.

In the U.S., local climate is the average of weather conditions over the past

A thinning of stratospheric ozone that occurs over the poles during the spring is called the

If Earth warms up, the oceans will absorb more energy in the form of heat making hurricanes and typhoons more intense.

More solar energy falls on areas that are near the equator than on areas that are near the poles.

Some nations and organizations have engaged in reforestation projects to reduce carbon dioxide.

The driest spot on Earth is

The season change as a result of the tilt of Earth's axis.

When is rains on the western (wayward) side of the mountain but the eastern (leeward) side of the mountain is dry, it is

Winds that blow predominately in one direction throughout the year are called

In areas near the equator, both night and day are both how many hours long?

An attempt to create a global treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was called the

When a network of approximately 2,500 of the world's leading climatologists from at least 70 countries met is was called

The agreement that a group of nations made to take action against ozone depletion by limiting their production of CFCs

Agriculture would be severly impacted by climate change if extreme weather events such as droughts became more frequent.

Ocean currents have a great effect on climate because water holds large amounts of energy as heat.

The ozone layer is highly concentrated in which atmospheric layer?

A class of human-made chemicals that were damaging the ozone layer are called

UV light can damage plants by interring with

Mountains and mountain ranges influence the distribution of precipitation.

The need to slow global climate change has been recognized by just a few countries.

The most important factor in determining climate is

Warm air sinks and cold air rises.

What two gases account for most of the absorption of energy that occurs in the atmosphere?

Climate is only determined by one factor.

El Nino refers to conditions where the waters near the equator in the Pacific Ocean are cooler than normal.