Vocabulary
The climate of a very small area
Microclimate
It is hot all year and has moderate to heavy precipitation
I also have rainforests and monkeys
Tropical Zone
The tool used to measure temperature
Thermometer
A short-term climate change
El Niño
It is cold all year and has light precipitation
I also have glaciers and polar bears
Polar Zone
Name one thing humans can do or stop doing to reduce climate change
Burn less fuel
Use renewable energy - solar panels or wind turbines
Recycle
Reduce deforestation
Etc...
An abnormally rapid rise in Earth's average temperature
Global Warming
It has hot summers, cool winters, and light precipitation
I also have cacti and snakes
Desert Zone
The average high temperature in Chicago this time of year
75 degrees Fahrenheit
A process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat
Greenhouse Effect
It has cold winters, cool summers, and moderate to heavy precipitation
I am at a high elevation, involving peaks and valleys
Mountain Zone
Name one natural disaster that occurs in different climates
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
Flood
Volcanic eruption
Tsunami
Blizzard
Etc...
Climate
It has cold winters, warm summers, and moderate precipitation
I have 60% of the world's population
Temperate Zone
Name one meteorologist that you have seen on t.v.
Dylan Dreyer
Al Roker
Andy Avalos
Tom Skilling
Etc...