Climate Change

It is the general weather condition of a certain region over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• humidity

It is the degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale.

• climate

• temperature

• weather

It is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• temperature

• humidity

• ocean currents

It is any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans.

• tidal waves

• ocean currents

• salinity

It is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object.

• altitude

• elevation

• magnitude

The air is cooler on sea level as compared to higher areas on a higher altitude.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Lacking precipitation -

• dry climates

• moist mid-latitude climate with mild winters

• extremely cold winters and summers

Extremely cold winters and summers.

• polar climates

• tropical moist climates

• dry climates

All months have average temperatures above 18 degrees Celsius.

• tropical moist climates

• polar climates

• moist mid-latitude climates with mild winters

The cold and and rich water nutrient goes to the surface when trade winds blow the warm surface waters away.

• elevation

• downwelling

• upwelling