Climate Change

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

the layers of gases surrounding the planet

Question 2

Carbon cycle

Answer 2

The process by which carbon is recycled through the soil, water, living things and the atmosphere

Question 3

Fossil fuels

Answer 3

Fuels that contain the carbon of plants and animals that died and where preserved millions of years ago

Question 4

Indian ocean dipole

Answer 4

A variable and irregular cycle of warming and cooling of waters in the equatorial area of the indian ocean

Question 5

Lithosphere

Answer 5

The land masses on earth

Question 6

Permafrost

Answer 6

Areas on earth where the temperature in layers of soil of soul or rock beneath the surface never rises above freezing point

Question 7

Sustainable ecosystems

Answer 7

Ecosystems that are diverse and provide for tye needs of the organisms that live there

Question 8

Weather

Answer 8

The conditions in the atmosphere

Question 9

Biosphere

Answer 9

All living things on earth

Question 10

Climate

Answer 10

The long term averages of weather conditions

Question 11

Greenhouse effect

Answer 11

Gases that trap heat close to the earths surface