Climate
What is the line in the middle of the earth called?
Equator
How many seasons are there?
4
What is the most common greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
When glaciers melt they contribute to the rise in this salty body of water?
The Ocean
True or false: The temperature gets gradually warmer, the closer you get to the Equator
True
Name the four seasons
Winter, Summer, Fall, Spring
Where are greenhouse gases found?
The atmosphere/sky
This is the term for the gradual increase in the height of the ocean over time?
Sea Level Rise
True or false: Climate changes over time
True
Seasons are caused by the Earth's path around the Sun and its tilt. What is the term for the Earth's path around the Sun?
Orbit
These are gasses in the air that trap heat from the sun and warm the Earth.
Greenhouse Gases
What parts of the world is affected the most by sea level rise?
Coastal areas
Climate is determined by what?
Temperature and rainfall
23.5 degrees
This gas, found in cow farts and some food, is another greenhouse gas.
Methane
What are the icy structures called at the North and South Poles that are melting?
Glaciers
Humid Subtropical Climate
How do seasons occur?
When an area of the earth receives a certain amount of direct sunlight due to the earth's tilt
Plants help reduce greenhouse gases by taking in carbon dioxide during this process.
Photosynthesis
What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun?
Tides