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_____ refers to the short term conditions of the atmosphere in a specific region.
What side of the mountain gets less precipitation?
Leeward Side
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Climate
Temperature decreases as what increases?
Altitude
What does climate change do to severe storms?
Make them more powerful
Periodical cooling cycles where glaciers expand over large parts of Earth are called ________.
Ice Ages
What side of the mountain gets more precipitation?
Windward Side
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Climate Change
The factors affecting temperature include latitude, altitude, prevailing winds, and what?
Ocean Currents
What does climate change do to heat waves?
Make them more hotter
_________ are winds that usually blow in one direction over large distances on Earth.
Prevailing Winds
A seasonal change in precipitation and wind patterns.
Monsoon
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Fossil Fuels
Data measuring air temperature, ocean temperature, and melting glaciers show that what is increasing rapidly?
Global Warming
What can climate change do to flooding?
Make the water flow heavier
A ______________ occurs when an impact on one part of the ecosystem triggers a series of secondary consequences.
Cascade Effect
Burning fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide in the air, increases someones what?
Carbon Footprint
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Prevailing Winds
Warming global temperatures cause melting glaciers and thermal expansion of water, leading to what?
Sea Level Rise
Warmer temperatures due to climate change result in what?
More energy and water vapor in the atmosphere
The ________ is an international accord outlining global goal commitments to mitigate climate change.
Paris Climate Agreement
Name the three regions.
Temperate, Tropical, Polar
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Alternative Energy
Higher ocean temperature put what maring ecosystem in danger?
Coral Reefs
What percent of coral reefs are estimated to die on Earth if the extreme weather change keeps on going?
75%