Climate Change

What is climate?

• Average weather in a region over a long period of time

• Average weather in a region over a short period of time

• Average precipitation

• Average solar radiation

Which is measured in a short period of time at a certain time and place?

• Climate

• Weather

What is one way to describe climate change?

• Changes in the average global and regional weather patterns

• Change in seasonal patterns of a climate zone

• Changes in the average weather pattern of a city

What is one way to describe climate change?

• changes in the average global and regional weather patterns

• change in seasonal patterns of a climate zone

• changes in the average weather pattern of a city

What is an example of a cause of climate change caused by human activities?

• combustion of fossil fuels

• volcanic eruptions

• ocean circulation

• plate tectonics

What is NOT an impact of global warming?

• Rising sea levels
• Increased frequency of wildfires
• Decreased carbon dioxide levels
• Melting glaciers

Volcanic activity is a natural source of greenhouse gases

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrogen

• Nitrous oxide

What does melting sea ice NOT cause?

• Rise in sea levels
• coastal flooding and erosion

• ocean warming and stronger storms

• deforestation

What would the Earth be like if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• no atmosphere

• too hot

• too cold