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Grade 6 CH 6
Climate
Question | Answer |
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The pattern of weather that occurs in an area for many years. | CLIMATE |
The region between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South. Hot Weather. | TROPICS |
The region between 66.5 degrees North and 66.5 degrees South latitude to the poles. Cold weather. | POLAR ZONE |
Regions on Earth located between the polar and tropical zones, characterized by moderate diversity of plant and animal life. | TEMPERATE ZONES |
Any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. | ADAPTATION |
When an organism undergoes a period of greatly reduced activity in winter. | HIBERNATION |
Short periods of climatic change caused by changes in the amount of solar radiation an area receives. | SEASONS |
A climatic event that involves the tropical Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere. | EL NINO |
A natural heating process that occurs when certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat. | GREENHOUSE EFFECT |
When the average overall temperature of the Earth increases over time. | GLOBAL WARMING |
The destruction of and cutting down of trees. | DEFORESTATION |