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Review Science Unit 3

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  • What is the climate change?
    It is the increase in Earth's temperature.
  • Name the causes of climate change
    Powering buildings, manufacturing goods, high consumption, deforestation and transportation
  • What types of light pollution are there?
    There are three types: light trespass, sky glow and glare.
  • What is the greenhouse effect?
    It occurs when gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat.
  • What is the light pollution?
    It is the excessive use of outdoor artificial light, such as streetlamps and shops.
  • What are the three climates zones of the Earth?
    Hot, temperate and cold.
  • What is the altitude?
    This is the elevation of an area above sea level.
  • The relief is the elevation of an area above sea level. True or false?
    False
  • Complete: _______________ makes the night brighter and it is a combination of all the light sources.
    Sky glow
  • Name the consequences of climate change
    Hotter temperatures, a warming and rising ocean, destructive storms, loss species, health risks, poverty and displacement and increased drought.
  • What are the climates of the temperate zone?
    Oceanic, continental and mediterranean.
  • What is climate?
    It is the weather pattern of a place over a long period of time.
  • What does the climate of a place depend on?
    Latitude, distance from the sea, relief and altitude.
  • Temperate zones: equatorial and tropical. True or False?
    False
  • What is an ecosystem? Name the five main types of ecosystems.
    An ecosystem is an area where living organisms interact with the weather and landscape, as well as with each other, to form life. Aquatic, grassland, forest...
  • What type of ecosystem can be tropical or temperate?
    Grassland