Weather vs Climate
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather = Short Term term changes in weather patterns
Climate = Long term changes in weather patterns (30+ years)
What does KMT stand for in the context of heat transfer?
What is Kinetic Molecular Theory?
What is the name for the group of gases that trap heat in the Earths atmosphere?
Greenhouse Gases
What is one visible sign of climate change?
What are melting glaciers?
Which tool is primarily used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
Describe the three methods of heat transfer.
What are conduction, convection, and radiation?
What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
How do scientists measure global temperatures over time?
What is by using data from weather stations and satellites?
How can climate change affect weather patterns?
It can lead to more extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts.
How does convection work in the atmosphere?
Warm air rises, cool air sinks, creating a cycle of movement.
Name two other greenhouse gases besides carbon dioxide.
Methane (CH4) and Nitrous Oxide (NO2)
What is one observable effect of climate change on polar ice caps?
What is the melting of ice?
Name a significant climate change impact on global weather systems.
What is the increase in frequency and intensity of storms
What are the 3 states of matter?
Liquid, solid, and gas
How do greenhouse gases affect Earth's temperature?
They trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to a warming effect.
Name one method scientists use to study past climates.
What are ice core samples?
What type of graph do we use to represent climate data ?
Climatograph
Explain how KMT relates to temperature changes in a substance.
Higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules, causing them to move faster.
How do deforestation and urbanization contribute to greenhouse gas emissions?
Deforestation reduces the number of trees that absorb CO2, and urbanization increases fossil fuel use.
What are some impacts of climate change on ecosystems?
What are habitat loss, species migration, and increased extinction rates?