geography sucks 2

True or False: Weather is the short-term conditions of the air in a particular place and on a particular date

• True

• False

True or False: Climate change is changes in long-term weather patterns caused by natural events. What's missing in this sentence?

Answer explanation

Climate change is changes in long-term weather patterns caused by natural events or human activity

True or False: Climate regions are areas on Earth's surface that have similar climate characteristics

• False

• True

A large volume of air with similar conditions of ___ and moisture throughout.

Select the definition of "Relief"

•  the differences in elevation between the highest places and lowest places in the area

•  rain or snow that occurs as a result of air rising over mountains

• a natural condition or situation that affects the climate characteristics of a place

• a natural condition or situation that affects the climate characteristics of a place

Select the correct definition of "Relief Precipitation"

• a natural condition or situation that affects the climate characteristics of a place

• rain or snow that occurs as a result of air rising over mountains

• the differences in elevation between the highest places and lowest places in the area

• gases in the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing energy from the sun; they include CO2, methane, and ozone

What am I?

gases in the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing energy from the sun; they include CO2, methane, and ozone.

• greenhouse gases

• fossil fuels

• climate change

• ocean current

What am I?

fuels such as oils, natural gas, and coal formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals

• fossil fuels

• climate change

• greenhouse gases

• adaption

What is the difference between mitigation and adaption?

• adaption: a change or adjustment made to deal with a new problem

  mitigation: actions taken to reduce the consequences of a problem

• adaption: a change or adjustment made to deal with an old problem

  mitigation: actions taken to increase the consequences of a problem

Answer explanation

adaption: a change or adjustment made to deal with a new problem

mitigation: actions taken to reduce the consequences of a problem

What am I?

winds that blow steadily toward the equator from the northeast hemisphere or the southeast in the southern hemisphere

• trade winds

• prevailing wind

• ocean current

• climate factor