World Climate and Climate Change Worksheet
An 11th-grade social studies worksheet covering key concepts of world climate patterns, factors influencing climate, and the impacts of climate change.
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World Climate and Climate Change
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. Use the provided map to answer specific questions.
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary factor influencing a region's climate?
Latitude
Altitude
Proximity to large bodies of water
Political boundaries
2. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that:
Causes global cooling
Traps heat in Earth's atmosphere
Leads to ozone depletion
Is solely caused by human activities
3. The long-term average weather pattern in a region is known as its .
4. The primary gas responsible for the enhanced greenhouse effect due to human activities is .
5. The melting of glaciers and ice sheets contributes to rise.
6. Explain the difference between 'weather' and 'climate'.
Use the provided biome world map to answer the following questions.
7. Identify two major biomes found near the equator.
8. In which biome would you expect to find permafrost?
9. Deforestation contributes to climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere.
True
False
10. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a political organization that lobbies for environmental policies.
True
False
11. Discuss at least three significant impacts of climate change on global ecosystems and human societies. Provide specific examples for each impact.