Weather vs. Climate Quiz

False (B)

Plants or animals

<p>builds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbon dioxide = Burning fossil fuels Methane = Farming and coal mining Dinitrogen monoxide = Fertilizers CFC's = Refrigeration agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nitrous oxide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More rain and less snow, or snow comes later and leaves earlier, or increased temperatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate is what you expect, whereas weather is what you actually get. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>infrared</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance from the equator = Climate Air currents = Climate Land formations = Climate Height above sea level = Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The atmospheric conditions at a specific location over a short period of time. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>temperature and precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>70</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance from the equator (latitude) = Temperature, and the intensity of sunlight Ocean and air currents = Distribution of heat and moisture Land formations = Local temperature and precipitation patterns Height above sea level = Temperature due to atmospheric pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increases the Earth's temperature. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>different elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>280</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rising Temperatures = Increase in global temperatures Melting Glaciers = Shrinking glaciers and ice sheets Rising Sea Levels = Increase in ocean levels due to melting ice Changes in Precipitation = Variations in rainfall and snowfall patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water (H2O) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Snow comes later and leaves earlier</p> Signup and view all the answers

Current atmospheric conditions like temperature and precipitation.

Average weather in a region over 30 years.

Regions classified by temperature, precipitation, and ecosystems.

Natural process where gases absorb infrared radiation.

Elements like latitude and landforms that influence climate.

Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect; include CO2, CH4, N2O, H2O.

Carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, makes up 0.038% of the atmosphere.

Contributes two-thirds of the greenhouse effect, a natural greenhouse gas.

Greenhouse gas 23x more effective than CO2, increased by human activity.

300x more effective than CO2, increases due to fertilizers and livestock.

Observations like rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and changing weather patterns.

Gases produced by human activities that contribute to climate change.

Areas defined by climate, plants, animals, and human impact.

The sun provides energy to Earth, with 30% reflected and 70% absorbed.

Factors like latitude, oceans, and land formations that shape climate.

Gases absorb re-radiated infrared light, warming the atmosphere.

Climate remains stable over long periods, unlike weather changes.

Earth's average temperature is 15°C due to the greenhouse effect.

CO2 constitutes 0.038% of the atmosphere; important carbon sink.

N2O is 300x more effective than CO2 and mainly from fertilizers.

Increased ocean levels due to melting land ice, not ocean ice.

Glaciers are shrinking, especially in Greenland, which melts fast.

Some areas receive more rain, others less; trends vary regionally.

Species migrate towards poles, impacting breeding and habitats.