Climate Regions
This climate region is characterized by hot, rainy weather all year round.
This factor describes how close a location is to the equator, which impacts its temperature
Latitude
This term refers to the gradual rise in Earth's temperature due to human activity
Global Warming
This strategy involves cutting down greenhouse gas emissions
Mitigation
This type of graph uses a ____ graph to show the ____ and a ____ graph to show the ____.
line graph, temperature
bar graph, precipitation
This climate region experiences very cold, dry conditions
Polar
These movements of water affect the temperature of nearby land and can either warm or cool coastal areas.
Ocean currents
This is the process by which certain gases, like CO2, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
The Greenhouse Gas Effect
True or False.
Switching to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will completely stop climate change.
False
What is the first step in analyzing a climate graph to find the average annual temperature?
Add up the temperatures for all 12 months and devide by 12
This region has hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters
Continental
Which of the following is not a major factor that influences climate?
a) The distance from the ocean
b) The type of soil in an area
c) The movement of air and water currents
d) The latitude of a location
b) The type of soil in an area (Soil affects ecosystems but not large-scale climate)
This is a key human activity that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
Burning fossil fuels
Even if we completely stopped burning fossil fuels today, Earth would continue to warm for many years because ______________ remain in the atmosphere for a long time.
Greenhouse gasses
To determine the temperature range from a climate graph you...
Subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature
This region is warm and dry with a short rainy season.
Savannah
Even though Vancouver and Winnipeg are at similar latitudes, Vancouver has much milder winters because of the influence of ______________.
Ocean currents
Climate change used to take _____ of ____, but now it’s happening within ____
hundreds/thousands, years, decades
Switching to electric cars will solve the problem of climate change.
False
This step in analyzing a climate graph involves adding up the precipitation (rain/snow) for all 12 months to get the total amount
Finding the total annual precipitation
This region has very cold winters, but summers are mild.
Subarctic
True or False.
A desert and a tropical rainforest can be found at the same latitude.
True
What is the biggest concern about modern climate change?
It is happening too quickly for ecosystems and humans to adapt.
Imagine a country that relies heavily on coal and oil for its economy. Many people have jobs in the fossil fuel industry, and switching to clean energy could lead to job losses. However, continuing to use fossil fuels worsens climate change. What should the government do? How can they balance economic needs with environmental responsibility?
If Ms Yusuf likes your answer you get the point :)
If she doesn't.... sorry
Why do scientists use climate graphs?
1. To understand climate patterns
2. To compare the climates of different locations
3. To study climate change over time