Climate vs. Weather/Climate Change

what the atmosphere is like at a specific time in a specific place

• weather

• climate

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the long term average weather (temperature and precipitation) of a particular area

• weather

• climate

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Which factors make up weather?

• wind, humidity, temperature

• elevation, latitude, sun angle

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Climate is affected by...

• latitude

• elevation

• angle of sun

• distance from water

• all of the above

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Areas of the Earth are divided into areas called __________based on their general climate patterns.

• Climate zones

• Global warming

• Weather maps

• latitude and longitude

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Which climate zone represents areas near the equator with warm temperatures and high precipitation

• desert

• tropical

• continental

• subarctic

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Which climate zone do we live in?

• tropical

• continental

• desert

• subarctic

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What are examples of greenhouse gases? Check all that apply.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• hydrogen

What causes more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• burning fossil fuels

• planting more forests

• more rain

• declining population of humans

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Why do more livestock cause more greenhouse gases?

• Because cows eat too many plants

• Because the cows give off methane gas

• Because cows give off too much carbon dioxide

• Because they eat grass and hay.