Definitions
The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
humidity.
Which gases trap heat and direct it back to Earths surface?
greenhosue gases
The term that describes the natural movement of air
wind
the science or practice of farming
agriculture
A natural process that can cause changes in climate
-meteors
-volcanic eruptions
-changes in the suns output
-changes in the suns orbit
an energy source that does not pollute earth
clean energy
The system that uses radio waves to detect weather formations
radar
Term that describes long-term shifts in global weather patterns
climate change
the term for water that falls from the sky in various forms
precipitation
A human action that can affect changes in climate.
-industrialization
-pollution
The angular distance of a place from the equator.
latitude
Short-term conditions in a region
weather
the amount of heat in the atmosphere
temperature
the term that means suitable or good enough to live in
habitable
How is agriculture affected by climate change?
-improves or damages crops
-determines how fast crops grow
-causes droughts or flooding
To measure how high a mountain is above sea level, is to measuring what?
elevation
when a species completely dies out and no longer exists on Earth.
extinction
a term to describe the presence of harmful substances in the environment
pollution
the term for unusually severe weather occurences
extreme weather
A geographical factor that affects climate
latitude
altitude
elevation
weather patterns over at least 30 years
climate
The force exerted by air
pressure
the frozen layer of soil that remains frozen year-round
permafrost
The term that describes the envelope of gases surrounding Earth
atmosphere
How do earth's systems interact with the sun to impact climate?
-greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun
-ice reflects light from the sun