weather & climate
Area of US where drought conditions has been most severe
what is southwest (southern California, Arizona, New Mexico)?
percent of Americans who live near the coast
what is 40%?
surface runoff produced by melting snowpack
what is snowmelt?
the amount US residential energy use has increased over the years
what is doubled?
reasons that wildfire season has grown longer in the US
what is warmer springs, longer summer dry seasons, and drier soils and vegetation?
how heavy precipitation impacts an area (3 ways)
what is crop damage, erosion, & river flooding?
main impact of the increased levels of ocean carbon dioxide on marine life
what is increased ocean acidity makes it more difficult for sea animals to form shells/hard skeletons?
Percent of the ground in Alaska that has permafrost underneath
what is 80%?
This U.S State has experienced the largest increase in Lyme Disease Cases.
what is Maine?
overall, where North American birds have been moving
what is northward and away from the coasts?
How excessive heat leads to power outages
What is heavy demand for air conditioning?
percent of the Earth’s extra heat oceans have absorbed since 1995
what is 90%?
2 animals that depend on sea ice
what are polar bears and walruses?
area of the US east coast that has lost more to sea level rise and the reason why
What is the Southeast and because land further south is also naturally sinking?
negative impacts of earlier spring/bloom dates
what is more abundant invasive species and pests, earlier and longer allergy seasons, if plants begin too early, they are vulnerable to any subsequent frost
the most serious health impacts of a heat wave are often associated with...
what is higher night temperatures?
2 key causes of sea level rise
what are melting of ice sheet and glaciers and expansion of sea water as it warms?
define ice sheets and where they're located
what are large bodies of ice on land that cover hundreds of thousands of square miles on Greenland and Antarctica?
increase in the average length of the growing season in the lower 48 states
what is 2 weeks?
parts of the US where streams are carrying more water
what is the Northeast and Midwest ?
common factors that, combined with drought, lead to even less available water
what are evaporation of fresh water sources and warmer winters/less snowpack?
3 things impacted by variations in sea surface temperature
what is: which species of plants, animals, and microbes are present in a location,
migration and breeding patterns,
where sensitive ocean life such as corals is,
the frequency and intensity of harmful algal blooms such as “red tide
how ice cover affects regional weather patterns in the Great Lakes region
what is more evaporation can lead to an increase in precipitation over nearby land, especially “lake effect” snow?
percent of U.S. homes that use some type of air conditioning
what is 87%?
3 reasons we care about streamflow
what is: it can directly influence the supply of drinking water and the amount of water available for irrigating crops, generating electricity, and other needs. In addition, many plants and animals depend on streamflow for habitat and survival