Understanding Climate and Climate Change

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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?

10 years

30 years (correct)

100 years

1 year

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?

Volcanic activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation?

Temperature differences between poles and equator Signup and view all the answers

What happens to warm air as it rises at the equator?

It cools and falls back to Earth at the poles Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of atmospheric circulation?

Global wind patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the greenhouse effect?

To trap heat from the sun's rays Signup and view all the answers

What role do ocean waters play in heat distribution?

They capture and distribute heat globally Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where air masses rise over mountains and cool, resulting in rainfall?

Orographic effect Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the rain shadow effect?

Reduced rainfall on the leeward side Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way humans influence the climate?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which the Earth's tectonic plates slowly move?

Continental drift Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of El Niño events on southern states?

More rain and cooler temperatures during winter Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the warming of the Earth due to trapped gases in the atmosphere?

Global warming Signup and view all the answers

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