Vocabulary
the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
Weather
What is causing deforestation?
Chopping down forests and burning them
What are the climate factors?
Temperature and precipitation
What are the names of climate zones?
Temperate, polar, and tropical
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the equator
Latitude
What is putting extra CO2 in the atmosphere?
Using fossil fuels
Why does the latitude affect climate?
The focus of the suns rays determine temperature, which determines climate.
How are the climate zones divided?
By the latitude
processes that emit carbon into the atmosphere
Carbon Sources
When did the CO2 in the atmosphere begin to increase so quickly?
Since 1960s(Industrial revolution)
What effects are from movements of tectonic plates?
The latitude change, and the temperature change, which is one of the climate factors.
Which climate zone is the warmest?
Tropical
the removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves
deforestation
What are the ways we can reduce the rate of global warming?
Driving less, eating less meat, and turning off lights
What are the things that are needed for a rain shadow effect to happen?
A tall mountain, humid air, and pressure difference
How many subclimates does Temperate climate zone have?
5
a process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to the Earth
Greenhouse Effect
Why is CO2 worse than the other greenhouse gases?
Because methane and nitrous oxide have cycle, and even though CO2 also has a cycle, but releasing CO2 stored for millions of years underground(fossil fuels) at once is too much for the cycle to carry.
What are the five factors that determine climate?
1. latitude
2. elevation
3. topography
4. nearness to ocean
5. ocean currents
What is the total number of subclimate zones in the Earth?
11