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What is the primary difference between climate and weather?
What is the primary difference between climate and weather?
- Location
- Patterns of temperature
- Humidity levels
- Time period (correct)
How long does it take to establish a climate pattern?
How long does it take to establish a climate pattern?
- 10 years
- 30 years (correct)
- 100 years
- 1 year
What is one way that human activities can contribute to climate change?
What is one way that human activities can contribute to climate change?
- Burning of fossil fuels (correct)
- Overpopulation
- Industrialization
- Deforestation
What is one natural factor that can affect climate?
What is one natural factor that can affect climate?
What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?
What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?
What happens to warm air as it rises at the equator?
What happens to warm air as it rises at the equator?
What is the result of atmospheric circulation?
What is the result of atmospheric circulation?
What is the primary function of the greenhouse effect?
What is the primary function of the greenhouse effect?
What role do ocean waters play in heat distribution?
What role do ocean waters play in heat distribution?
What is the term for the phenomenon where air masses rise over mountains and cool, resulting in rainfall?
What is the term for the phenomenon where air masses rise over mountains and cool, resulting in rainfall?
What is the result of the rain shadow effect?
What is the result of the rain shadow effect?
What is the primary way humans influence the climate?
What is the primary way humans influence the climate?
What is the term for the process by which the Earth's tectonic plates slowly move?
What is the term for the process by which the Earth's tectonic plates slowly move?
What is the result of El Niño events on southern states?
What is the result of El Niño events on southern states?
What is the term for the warming of the Earth due to trapped gases in the atmosphere?
What is the term for the warming of the Earth due to trapped gases in the atmosphere?
