Climate
Natural Climate Change
Human Impact on Atmosphere
Human Impact on Climate Change
Etc.
100
This climate zone is closest to the equator and is characterized by hot average temperatures year-round.
What are the tropics
100
This is how a volcanic eruption causes climate to change.
A volcano sends ash into the atmosphere, blocking sunlight and cooling the climate.
100
What do humans do that releases sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere?
Burn fossil fuels
100
What human activities release large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels
100

What is altitude?

Height above sea level.

200
This climate zone extends from 66 degrees North and south latitudes to the North and South poles and gets the least amount of radiation from the Sun
What are the polar zones?
200
When there are fewer sunspots on the Sun, meaning there is less solar activity, what is the climate like on Earth?
Earth's global temperatures are cooler
200
What harm do CFCs do to our atmosphere?
CFCs break down the ozone layer
200
What happens if there is too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere?
The greenhouse effect causes global warming
200

Why are higher elevations usually colder?

Air becomes thinner and holds less heat.


300
This climate zone has 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Winter Fall) and moderate, mild temperatures.
What are the temperate zones?
300
When the shape of Earth's orbit becomes more elliptical (more oval), how does this affect temperatures on Earth?
Because the Earth gets slightly closer to the Sun, temperatures are warmer
300
What happens if too much of the ozone layer gets destroyed?
More UV radiation from the Sun can reach Earth's surface, which can harm plants and animals
300
After the Industrial Revolution there was a rise in this gas in the atmosphere which was related to a rise in average global temperature
What is carbon dioxide
300

How do mountains affect precipitation?

They force air upward, causing it to cool and form precipitation.

400
This is the reason why places closest to the equator are the warmest.
What is they get the most solar radiation at the equator
400
El Nino changes the course of the ____ ___________
Jet stream
400

What happens when pollutants enter the atmosphere?

They can affect air quality and contribute to climate change.

400

How can climate change affect sea levels?

Melting ice and warming oceans can cause sea levels to rise.

400
If an area is on the other side of the mountains from the ocean (the leeward side), how can this affect the climate in that area?
The area is likely to be very dry
500
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is long term average weather for an area while weather is just the short-term state of the atmosphere.
500
What effects can El Nino have?
It can cause flooding in some places and droughts in others.
500
What sorts of man-made things release CFCs?
Aerosol sprays, freon from refrigerators
500

Explain one way humans can reduce their environmental impact.

Reduce energy use, recycle, conserve resources, or use renewable energy.

500
If an area is in a global low-pressure belt, how does this affect the amount of moisture in that area?
It is wetter/ there tends to be a large amount of precipitation there
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