Bio 105 Climate Change HW Mod 1

__________ are divisions of the year marked by variations in the amount of sunlight striking the Earth's surface

Seasons

Factors are used to determine the climate of a region

-Temperature -Presence of a mountain range -Rainfall -Presence of a large body of water -Tilt of the Earth on its axis

__________ refers to the long-term regional or even global average of temperature and rainfall patterns over seasons, years, or decades.

Climate

Emerges due to global warming

Climate Change

Includes changes in the average temperature and precipitation

Climate Change

Long-term changes in climate patterns

Climate Change

Directly attributed to human activities

Climate Change & Global Warming

Worldwide phenomenon

Climate Change & Global Warming

When reviewing the following terms, which term is able to encompass all the others?

Climate change

Which of the following is an indicator of climate change?

Decrease in snow cover and glaciers

Explains the greenhouse effect

Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation emitted by the planet's surface. This trapped heat energy is released slowly back into the atmosphere.

A gradual increase in the overall surface temperatures of Earth

Global Warming

__________ refers to the daily temperature and chance for precipitation that may occur locally over short periods of time—from minutes to hours or days.

Weather

The __________ is defined as all the living organisms on Earth along with the physical environment in which they live.

biosphere

The worldwide increase in average surface temperatures of Earth is called __________.

global warming

Greenhouse effect

reduces the ability to radiate some of the Sun's heat back into the atmosphere