Climate vs Weather
Biomes 1
Biomes 2
Climate Change
Trivia
100
It is sunny outside today. Weather or Climate?
Weather
100
What is the similarity between a desert and a tundra?
They are both dry/have very little rainfall
100
What is a biome?
A big place/region with specific plants, animals and climate
100
What is Climate Change?
When the climate changes
100
Name all of your teachers
Jeffrey & Johnny
Mandy & Cynthia
Andrea & Nia
200
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term, Climate is long term.
200
How many distinguishable seasons does a temperate forest have?
Four
200
What Biome is this?
Temperate Forest
200
What is getting hotter during global warming?
(its not the globe)
The atmosphere
200
How do bats navigate in the dark?
Echolocation
300
It might be sunny in SF one day, but it's climate is usually...
Cold and Foggy
300
Name 3 regions with large/major rainforests.
South America (Amazon)
Africa (The Congo)
Southeast Asia
300
What big cat lives in the rainforest?
Jaguar
300
What happens to the ocean during global warming?
Bonus if you can also answer why!
The sea/ocean level rises
Because glaciers and ice blocks melt adding more water to the ocean.
300
How many countries are in Africa?
54
400
Climate in regions at _____ degrees Latitude are the coldest
90
400
What plant is commonly found in freshwater biomes?
Algae
400
Which biome is the wettest?
Ocean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
400
What is the most prevalent cause of climate change?
Burning fossil fuels
400
How long are the world's longest fingernails?
42 feet and 10.4 inches
500
San Francisco reached record high temperatures of 105 degrees F today, what does this tell us about the climate?
Nothing! One day is way too short to determine the climate!
500
What biome is San Francisco in?
Half credit if you get the closest one that we learned in class?
Coastal Scrub or Chaparral Biome
Bonus: Temperate Forest
500
What is the most common terrestrial/land biome on Earth?
Desert
500
Cows contribute to climate change by releasing what gas through burping and waste?
Methane
500
How long is the Earth's diameter?
Answers within 100 miles are correct!
7926 miles