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26 Cards in this Set
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solar radiation
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short periods of climatic change caused by changes in the amount of ___________ an area receives
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tilted
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as Earth revolves around the sun, different areas of Earth are _________ toward the sun
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great
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high latitudes near the poles experience _________ seasonal temperature change.
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tropics
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the _________do not experience much seasonal temperature change.
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weaken, reverse
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an occasional climatic event in which strong pacific winds _________ and sometimes _________
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increase
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ocean temperatures near Peru _______
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jet streams
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the position and strength of one of the ___________ may be altered, changing wind precipitation patterns around the world.
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drought
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Africa and Australia may experience ________
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stronger
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La Nina-
the winds blowing across the pacific are ________ than normal |
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climatic
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causes of ________ change can operate over short or very long periods of time
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particles
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Solar radiation is blocked by larger numbers of solid and liquid __________ entering the atmosphere
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volcanic eruptions, meteorite collisions
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catastrophic events such as _______ and ________ can cause climatic change
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the amount of energy given off by the sun
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___________ can also cause climatic change
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sunspots
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variations in solar radiation, possibly related to the presence of ________ can cause climatic change
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sun
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Earth's movements in space can change the amount of _______ reaching it
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tilt
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Earth's ______ changes about every 41,000 years
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axis
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Earth's ________ wobbles in space
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orbit
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the shape of Earth's ______ changes over a 100,000- year cycle
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continents & oceans
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the movement of Earth's _____________ affects the transfer of heat on Earth
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greenhouse effect
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a natural heating process that occurs when certain gases get trapped in Earth's atmosphere
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carbon dioxide, methane
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greenhouse effect is a natural heating process that occurs when certain gasses such as __________, ________and water vapor in Earth's atmosphere trap heat
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global warming
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Earth's average global surface temperature is rising possibly due to the increase in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere
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fossil fuels
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burning ________ increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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carbon dioxide
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global warming is Earths average global surface temperature is rising possibly due to the increase in ______________ in our atmosphere
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deforestation
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results in fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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carbon dioxide
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individuals can help reduce the amount of ___________ in the atmosphere
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