Climate
Conditions of the atmosphere over a large area for an extended period of time
What is Climate
This is the cause of seasons
What is the tilt of the earth?
These conditions determine an area's climate
What is temperature and precipitation?
Since 1950 the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere has done this.
What is "steadily increased"
The gradual increase of the earth's temperature.
What is global warming?
Because the solar energy is less concentrated there.
Why is it colder at the poles?
This is the season in Australia when it is summer in Canada
What is Winter?
This is what it is called when species change over time to be better suited to their climate.
What is Adaptation?
Methane, water vapor, and carbon dioxide are considered this.
Greenhouse gasses
Processes that REMOVE carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What are Carbon Sinks?
The climate zones are determined by this.
What is latitude
This latitude does not have seasons
What is the equator?
This is what powers the water cycle and the wind.
What is the sun?
This is the greatest contributor to the increase in greenhouse gasses in our world.
What is burning fossil fuels
This happens to the ocean levels when ice sheets on land ment.
What is "rises"?
This climate zone surrounds the equator
What is the tropical zone?
it is this season when your hemisphere tilts away from the sun
What is winter
This is what surface features of the earth are called.
What is topography?
This is one of the natural factors that have changed earth's climate during earth's history.
What is Tectonic plate movement
What are Asteroid/meteoroid impacts
What are volcanic eruptions
Processes that emit cvarbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
What are carbon sources?
This atmospheric phenomenon can cause severe weather conditions around the world
What is El Nino?
In this hemisphere you will receive the least amount of sunlight on Dec. 21
What is the northern hemisphere?
These types of ocean currents are driven by the wind and carry warm water away from the equator and cold water away from the poles.
What are surface currents?
This is a long period of earth cooling in which ice sheets spread out and cover vast areas of the earth's surface.
What is an Ice Age?
You and me
Who must act now to help slow climate change?