Climate
What is the definition of climate?
Climate describes weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
What are some natural causes of climate change?
Some natural causes of climate change include the movement of tectonic plates and the particles in the atmosphere.
What is the cause for seasons?
The angle of Earth's axis and the uneven heating of the surface by the sun causes seasons.
Is the greenhouse effect caused by humans or by nature?
The greenhouse effect is caused by mostly humans.
How can humans stop the greenhouse effect?
We can slow down the use of fossil fuels and try to use alternative technologies. We can also stop deforestation.
How is the sun's energy related to Earth's climate?
The sun heats the Earth unevenly. The latitude affects the amount of solar energy an area receives and that area's climate.
How do humans affect climate change?
Humans affect climate change by burning fossil fuels and by deforesting forests.
How does climate zones effect seasons?
When the place is near the equator, the season will always be summer. When the place is near the polar regions, the place will have a winter season.
How are we causing the greenhouse effect?
We are releasing more carbon into the atmosphere by cutting down trees, which store carbon, and by deforesting.
What are the effects of climate change?
Infrastructure damage, cost of crop failure, and human disease are the effects of climate change.
The topography of the Earth influences wind patterns and transfer of energy in an area. Elevation influences temperature.
What are some predicted effects of climate change?
The predicted effects of climate change are global warming, with effects on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and the biosphere.
How are seasons related to climate change?
Seasons are related to climate change because, with already rising temperatures, some seasons will be hotter than before.
What is the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.
How can a single human contribute to stopping climate change?
We can use electric vehicles and/or carpool with others.Attach solar panels to your home for green energy.
What is the rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow effect is when on one side of a mountain, it is all wet and moist, but on the other side, it is all very dry.
How are climate predictions made?
Scientists first model Earth's current climate systems, then take a guess.
Why do the 4 seasons occur?
The 4 seasons occur because of the rotation of the Earth and the sun's rays hitting different areas.
How does the greenhouse effect work?
It works by letting in sunlight, then the sunlight bounces off the land and then gets radiated back by the clouds in the form of heat.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement to slow down climate change.