Climate
climate zone that is almost always cold
polar or arctic zone
change in weather patterns over many years
climate change
climate zone near the equator that is hot almost all year
tropical zone
large sheet of very thick ice
glacier
climate zone where the temperatures are not too hot or too cold
temperate zone
period of time where the earth's temperature was cooler and ice and snow covered many parts of the earth
Ice Age
pattern of warm and cold weather or wet and dry weather
season
Name one possible reason how humans can cause climate change.
Air pollution, cutting down trees
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place; Climate is the pattern of weather in an area for a long period of time.
Name one natural cause of climate change.
changes in sun's energy, volcanoes, dust storms, forest fires