Chapter 17 (Climate)

Question 1

the pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years

Answer 1

climate

Question 2

the region between latitudes 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South which receives the most solar radiation because the Sun shines almost directly over these areas

Answer 2

tropics

Question 3

the region from 66.5 degrees North to the pole and 66.5 degrees South to the pole in which the Sun shines least and it gets the least amount of solar radiation

Answer 3

polar zone

Question 4

the region from 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees both North and South of the equator; temperatures here are moderate

Answer 4

temperate zone

Question 5

Any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. Inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival

Answer 5

adaptation

Question 6

a long period of rest or inactivity by an animal, usually in the winter, to conserve energy

Answer 6

hibernation

Question 7

A climate event caused by either the warming or cooling of Pacific waters off the western coast of tropical South America. IT causes global changes to weather patterns for several years, resulting droughts in some areas while flooding precipitation in others. It can also result in stronger storms, such as hurricanes and typhoons.

Answer 7

El Nino (El Nino (or La Nina))

Question 8

short periods of climate change caused by changes in the amount of solar radiation an area receives

Answer 8

season

Question 9

The natural heating process of the Earth, by which gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy (heat).
Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth’s atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases.

Answer 9

greenhouse effect

Question 10

A rise in average global temperatures.

Answer 10

global warming

Question 11

is the destroying and cutting down of trees

Answer 11

deforestation

Question 12

6 climate types

Answer 12

tropical, dry, polar, mild, continental, high elevation

Question 13

3 ways to reduce pollution

Answer 13

drive less, stop deforestation, burn less fossil fuels

Question 14

Name 3 things that humans do that add to pollution

Answer 14

deforestation, burn fossil fuels, drive gas guzzler cars

Question 15

Who created the climate classification system?

Answer 15

Koppen

Question 16

state of inactivity, similar to hibernation, that occurs during periods of intense heat

Answer 16

estivation

Question 17

imaginary circles on the Earth’s surface that are used to describe position north and south of the equator

Answer 17

latitude

Question 18

system of imaginary half-circles on Earth’s surface that end at the poles, used to describe position east and west

Answer 18

longitude

Question 19

• the steady flow of ocean water in a prevailing direction.

Answer 19

Ocean Currents