15.1
This is measured over about 30 years.
Climate
Greeks divided the Earth into how many zones?
3
What does anthropogenic mean?
_______ are solid, liquids, and gaseous substances in the atmosphere
Air pollutants
Which of the following is the tallest building in the world? a. Lotte World Tower b. Shanghai Tower c. Burj Khalifa
C
The two things that determine climate
Temperature and precipitation
What are the name of the 3 zones the Greeks created?
Torrid, Frigid, Temperate zones
One of the strongest influences on climate is a set of regular changes to what?
Air pollution is often caused by what 4 things
Human activities
Natural sources - wildfires
Volcanoes
Dust storms
How many times did Ross Geller get divorced on Friends?
3 times
An important factor that determines the temperature in different places is the ______________ which depends on ______.
intensity of sunshine, latitude
What is the name of the most commonly used climate-classification system?
Koppen Climate classification system
The changes in Earths orbit effecting climate were classified by what mathematician?
Milutin Milankovitch
The list of air pollutants include the following 5 things:
Carbon monoxide
Particulate matter
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Ozone
What state has a city with a law against throwing snowballs?
Kansas
What location of places on Earth are typically wet?
Equatorial
what are the 5 climate groups?
Tropical, dry, continental, moderate, and polar
In the _______Period, palm trees grew in __________ regions.
Cretaceous Period, Subpolar regions
About _______ of homes in the U.S. have dangerous levels of _____ in their basements from the rocks and soil surrounding it.
10%, radon gas
Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter?
Severus Snape.
In the U.S., Does the Northern, Southern, Western, or Eastern part have the driest climate?
Western
Weather Extremes are closely related to what?
Climate
One of the main factors that controls the temperature on Earth’s surface is the _____________.
greenhouse effect
When does temperature inversion occur
temperature inversion occurs when there is an increase of temperature with altitude.
What state has a law that a pickle must bounce in order to be sold?
Connecticut