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Weather ____________ every day. changes. Weather in any area tends to follow a ____________. pattern. _______________ is the average weather pattern of a region over time. Climate. Climate ___________ from weather. differs. Average temperature and average rainfall, in addition to other weather information, are important parts of _____________. climate. The United States can also be divided into many specific local climate ____________. zones. Climate is closely related to latitude, which is a location's distance north or south of the ________________. equator. Because Earth is shaped like a sphere, areas closer to the equator receive _________ direct energy from the sun than do areas farther from the equator. more. A ___________ is the constant movement of ocean water. current. Ocean currents moderate worldwide ________________ throughout the year. temperatures. Several factors affect ____________ in different places on Earth. climate. Being near an __________ or other large body of water affects climate. ocean. How high in the atmosphere a place is affects its climate. This is called __________________. elevation. Mountains can also affect how wet a climate is. Air cools and loses _________________ as it moves up and over a mountain. moisture

Which of the following are greenhouse gases: All answers are correct. The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun: true. Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be: cold. Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide: Earthquake. What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere: Temperature goes up. At what point in human history did global carbon dioxide levels start to rise: The Industrial Revolution. The gradual increase in the temperature is known as ..: Global Warming. How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise: by melting glaciers and ice caps.. What is climate: The average weather over many years. Which is not going to help reduce out carbon footprint: driving to school

The patterns that weather forms in an area over seasons and years is known as that region's ____________ Climate. There are only two different types of climates found on Earth: tropical and desert False. Climates change very slowly, over hundreds or thousands of years. True. Hundreds of millions of years ago, nearly the whole planet was covered with what? ice. Climatologists get clues about the climate of the past by studying what? There is more than one answer. Glaciers. True or False: Climate on Earth never changes False. Causes of Climate Change are a combination of natural and human forces. A volcanic eruption on Earth causes the temperature to drop. A volcanic eruption can cause a climate change that lasts a few years. Earth is currently experiencing a warming trend. Which of these are fossil fuels? Select all fossil fuels listed. oil. Is the Greenhouse Effect a completely bad thing? no. Through research and data, scientists have found that Earth's temperature has been increasing. What causes the ice bubbles found in samples by scientists? carbon dioxide. True or False: there is less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there has been in the past 650,000 years. False. What are some signs of climate change? Choose all signs on the list. more precipitation overall. What is a glacier? a huge river of ice and snow that moves over land. Another greenhouse gas that is released by the decay of organisms found in glaciers is methane. Oceans cover approximately what percentage of our planet? 75%. As water heats up, the molecules do what?

Talking issuesFor inhabitants of the Artic, global warming is more than just a scientific debate about a distant threat. It is an everyday reality. The ice is getting thinner, and animals that form an integral part of the local diet are moving farther north.The ground, once permanently frozen, is beginning to melt, causing major damage to houses and roads. Jhon Chugiak, an enviromental campaigner from Banks Island in the far north of Canada, wantsthe world to wake up to the problem. "Our traditional lifestyle has already changed due to global warming," he says, "and it´s going to change a lot more. My people aren´t going to be able to hunt and fish much longer, and our houses are going to fall down." Soon people will start leaving for the big cities, and our town may even die. Our town may even die. Our whole way of life might be best. Global warming occurs when greenhouse gases, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide,accumulate in the atmosphere. These gases prevent heat from escaping into space and, as a result, the planet warms up. If levels of greehouse gases continue to rise at the current rate scientist predict that average global temperatures will rise by around 3ºC by the end of this century.Such temperatures will almost certainily melt polar icecaps, and the resulting floods might affect major cities like New York and London. "I don´t know if thre is still time to stop global warming, but we have to try," says Chugiak. "It´s everyone´s responsability. We can´t just leave it all to the politicians." So what can we do? "Start by taking the bus or riding a bike to work. Recycle more. Write to your local politician. Every little bit helps."Read the article and choose the best headline. Global warming is a reality. What part of the world does global warming already affect? The Artic. What is Jhon Chugiak´s profession? an environmental campaigner. What gases does the article mention? water, vapor, carbon dioxide. How much do scientist think the temperature will rise? around 3ºC by the end of this century. According to Chugiak how can people counter the threat of global warming? We can take the bus or ride a bicycle to work, we can recycle more, we can write more to our local politician.. Which of these problems are related to environmental problems.. global warming, nuclear waste. These are made by man.. ozone depletion. Which of these problems are considered natural disasters: floods. A ......is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. landslide

What is weather? daily conditions. What do we think of when we hear sunny, rainy, snowy? weather. Climate is...... the weather over a long period. Who studies and measures weather? A meteorologist. The artic climate is..... cold. Wet and hot is tropical climate. In temperate climate it is.... cooler at night and hot during the day. What animals do we find in the forest? all . What vegetation do we find in tundra climate? moss and lichens. In the desert we will find what type of vegetation? cactus. What animals do we find in the grasslands? prairie dogs. How does the alligator use it's environment? It makes holes in the lake to rest. Volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are all...... natural hazards. What do natural hazards do? change our land and envirnoment. The wearing away of rocks and earth over a long period of time is......... erosion. Where do all livng things interact with each other? In a ecosystem. . Natural disasters cause..... all. How does a Jack Rabbit use plants in an environment? It eats part of the cactus. In a tundra, forest, desert, and grassland ecosystem all living things interact with each other. true

Paragraph 4. Which detail from the article BEST supports the idea that humans contribute to climate change? According to the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, things like aerosols — particles that cool the air such as hairsprays or some cleaners — or changes in land use may play important roles in climate change.. . Read the first paragraph of the article.The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time. Climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over longer periods of time.How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the article's central idea? It summarizes the relationship between climate and weather.. Which sentence best captures the central idea?  There are many differences between climate and weather; Scientist are studying climate change because it could affect the people around the world. . "Changing climates could alter forests, crops and water supplies." What does the word alter mean as used in the sentence above? Hint: use context clues To cause change. "There has been particularly accelerated warming during the past 20 years."What does the word accelerated meaning as used in the sentence above? To move more quickly . There is a difference between climate and weather.  True 

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The ____________ plays a major role in regulating the weather and climate of the planet. ocean. Understanding the influence of ocean conditions on the Earth’s climate and monitoring changes in ocean conditions are key to predicting _____________. climate change. Some of the best weather in the world is found in areas with a temperate or _______ climate. mild. Ocean water and currents affect ______ because it takes far more energy to change the temperature of water than land or air, water warms up and cools off much more slowly than either. climate. harsh. Coastal climates, which are insulated by nearby water are generally _______. mild. Where can you find a more harsh climate? inland. Where can you find a more mild climate? on the coast. Is the climate warmer near the ocean or inland? near the ocean. ocean. The ocean does an excellent job of absorbing excess _______ from the atmosphere. heat. Sea breeze takes place during the _____. day. Land breeze takes place during the _____. night. A sea breeze is when the sea is ____ and the land is ______. cool, warm. A land breeze is when the land is ____ and the sea is ______. cool, warm. The closer you are to the equator, the ______ the climate and temperatures. warmer. The air temperatures in Town 1 tend to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than the air temperatures in Town 2. Which statement best explains the differences in climate between the two towns? Town 1 receives more rainfall than Town 2.. Which best describes why cities near oceans are often warmer in the winter than cities far from the ocean at the same latitude? Oceans cool more slowly than land.. Which best explains why the air moves in the direction shown in the diagram?Hint: Decide if this is a land breeze or a sea breeze. The land is warmer than the ocean water.