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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Climate is the average weather conditions in a particular area, where as weather is the conditions at any one given time.

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Define the term weather

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The conditions of temperature, air pressure, cloud cover, precipitation, and humidity that occur at a particular place at a particular time.

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What are the three components that make up the biosphere?

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  1. The Hydrosphere
  2. The Lithosphere
  3. The Atmosphere
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How far up from the Earth’s surface does the atmosphere reach?

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Around 500km above sea level

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The atmosphere is made up of 21% of which gas?

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Oxygen

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What are the four layers of the Earth’s atmosphere?

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  1. The Troposphere
  2. The Stratosphere
  3. The Mesosphere
  4. The Thermosphere
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Where is the Troposphere located?

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In the Atmosphere, around 0-10km above sea level

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The ozone layer is located in which part of the atmosphere?

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In the stratosphere, about 10-50km above sea level

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The lithosphere is the solid portion of Earth right above…

a. sea level
b. the Earth’s crust
c. the centre of the Earth
d. the upper mantle

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d. the upper mantle

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What percent of Earth’s water is salt water?

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97% of all Earth’s water is found in the oceans.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere accounts for all water on Earth.

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Define the term altitide

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The distance above the Earth’s surface, measured from the upper surface of the oceans

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What is it called when a reversal of normal temperatures in the troposphere occurs?

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An inversion

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What is an adaptation?

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Any change in the structure or functioning of an organism that makes it more suited to it’s environment

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What is the term that describes the reflectivity of a surface?

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The albedo

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What part of the hydrosphere contains water frozen in ice caps, permafrost, snow and glaciers?

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The cryosphere

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The hydrologic cycle is the______ and _______ of the Earth’s water

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  1. Evaporation

2. Condensation

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What are the three major climate zones?

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  1. The polar zone
  2. The temperate zone
  3. The tropical zone
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What is anecdotal evidence?

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Evidence that relies on reports from people about certain events and their interpretation of these events

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Long-term general weather trends in a certain geographic region is known as the area’s ________.

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Climate

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What is the difference between a closed system and an isolated system?

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A closed system exchanges energy with the surroundings, but an isolated system does not exchange either energy or matter with the surroundings

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What is the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

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To phase out the production and use of CFCs

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What are CFCs?

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CFC is short for chlorofluorocarbons. They were invented in 1946 to replace flammable and toxic compounds used in industry.

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What does UNFCCC stand for?

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The UNFCCC is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and is an agreement between nations to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions.

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What are the four main greenhouse gases?

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  1. Water vapour
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Methane
  4. Nitrous oxide
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Which of the four main greenhouse gases has a GWP of 23?

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Methane

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What system is used to measure the ability of gases to trap thermal energy?

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The Global Warming Potential (GWP) system.

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Over the last 200 years, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by _______.

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32%

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Define the term carbon sink

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Any process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, such as photosynthesis.

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Which two greenhouse gases does burning fossil fuels produce?

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  1. Carbon dioxide

2. Nitrous oxide

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What are halocarbons?

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Human-made chemical that can absorb significant amounts of thermal energy

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What is it called when the net radiation budget of the Earth changes due to greenhouse gases?

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It is known as the enhanced greenhouse effect

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In 2001, Canada contributed to what percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions?

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1.8%

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What is the IPCC?

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses information related to climate change.

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The IPCC was created by which international group of scientist?

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The World Meteorologist Organization (WMO)

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What year was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

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1998

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What is the main objective of the Kyoto Protocol?

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To reduce greenhouse gases

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What are Emission-reduction credits?

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A feature of the Kyoto Protocol. Credits are given to countries for actions that contribute to the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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What is one possible way scientists are looking at removing carbon dioxide from the air?

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Carbon dioxide sequestering.

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What are halocarbons used for?

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They are used as a coolant in air conditioners and refrigerators

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How do you find net radiation budget?

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Net radiation = incoming radiation - outgoing radiation

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Name three ways in which Canadian homes are specially suited for cold climates

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Possible answers;

  1. They have some sort of heating device
  2. They are well insulated
  3. Windows are generally smaller and east-facing
  4. Doors and windows are tightly sealed
  5. Roofs are stronger to withstand heavy snowfall

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