1. Global Climate Change refers to…?:

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1. Global Climate Change refers to…?: 1. heating of earth 2. heating and cooling of earth 3. changes in climate patterns worldwide

2. The 3 most important greenhouse gases are 1. methane, nitrogen and carbon monoxide 2. water vapor, carbon dioxide and methane 3. carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen 4. water vapor, nitrogen and carbon dioxide

3. Polar amplification means that 1. The poles are more affected by climate change than are other latitudes. 2. the poles receive more precipitation than do other latitudes 3. the poles receive more energy than do other latitudes.

4. Global warming refers to 1. the overall warming of the planet and oceans 2. constant increase in our summer temperatures 3. New York will have warmer winters from now on

5. The picture shows that rising air ___________ and ___________

6. Air going over a mountain becomes ________ on the rain shadow side

7. Angle of insolation refers to the intensity of the sunlight and is dependent on your ____________

8. One of the factors that determines your climate is the direction of the _________

9. Energy is absorbed by H20 during ________ and released during ___________