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What is modern climate change science based on? |
The premise of anthropogenic climate forcing (humans putting CO2 levels in the atmosphere) |
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How many major classifications are in the Koppen Classification? |
5 |
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Does the Koppen Classification have second and third levels? |
Yes |
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What are biomes? |
Large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat |
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What is a greenhouse gas? |
A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation resulting in net heating |
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What do climographs represent graphically? |
Temperature and precipitation |
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How are sedimentary rocks formed? |
Deposition of sediment particles or dissolved materials |
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How are metamorphic rocks formed? |
They start off as another type of rock, but are changed and shaped by pressure and heat over time |
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How are igneous rocks formed? |
When cooling magma solidifies into minerals |
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How are intrusive rocks formed? |
When magma cools and solidifies below the Earth's surface |
