1. What is the Gaia hypothesis? (Write your answer on the BACK).
2. Which of the following is NOT a result of global warming?
a. Rising sea levels
b. Record high temperatures
c. An increase in the rates of skin cancer caused by UVB
d. Melting polar ice
e. The spread of malaria
3. What climate group does the picture from Scandinavia represent?
4. What climate group does the picture from Pohnpei represent?
Scandinavia
Pohnpei
5. What climate group does the picture from California represent?
California
Lower temp Higher Temp |
EF Tundra | H Highlands | ||||
ET Taiga | ||||||
Temperate Arid & BSk Semi-Arid | D Humid Continental Cool Summer | Marine Temperate | ||||
C Humid Continental Warm Summer | ||||||
Csa Dry summer subtropical: Mediterrean climate | ||||||
BWh Tropical Arid | Tropical Semi Arid | Aw Wet and Dry Tropics | Am Monsoon Tropics | Af Rainy Tropics | Marine Rainy Tropics | |
Less Rain | More Rain |
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