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The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a particular place
WEATHER
It happens over a short period of time.
WEATHER
Average weather condition in an area over a long period of time.
CLIMATE
Type of climate, it is close to the equator and have high temperatures and rainfall.
TROPICAL CLIMATE
Occur in the middle latitudes, which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. TYPE OF CLIMATE
TEMPERATE
A climate that is characterized by a lack of warm summers but with varying winters.
POLAR CLIMATE
Give the four gases that cause the effect!
Methane, Water Vapor, Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Dioxide
TRUE OR FALSE. Some sunlight rays is reflected back out to space.
TRUE
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere push some of the heat on the atmosphere.
FALSE. It does not push, it traps gases on the atmosphere.
Identifiable change in the climate of Earth as a whole that lasts for an extended period of time.
Global Climate Change
What causes Earth’s climate to change? Give three examples.
Changes in the atmosphere ▪ Natural processes ▪ Volcanoes ▪ Tectonic plate movement ▪ Human activities- any activity that releases greenhouse gases.
TRUE OR FALSE. Possible future effect of climate change is the warming and sea level rise will continue and will probably occur more quickly than what we’ve already seen
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE. Up to 90% of species will be at increased risk for extinction due to the rapid changes in their ecosystems.
FALSE. 30 % only
A group of stars that appear to form a pattern or picture in the night sky.
STARS
it refers to the amount of light/energy that a star radiates per second in all directions, true brightness of a star.
LUMINOSITY
A star’s color depends on its ____________________.
surface temperature
