World Climate and Climate Change
An 8th-grade social studies worksheet covering world climate zones, 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 answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map and your knowledge of geography to complete the tasks.
1. Which of the following is NOT a major factor influencing a region's climate?
Latitude
Altitude
Proximity to large bodies of water
Population density
2. The greenhouse effect is a natural process that:
Cools the Earth's atmosphere
Traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere
Causes volcanic eruptions
Creates ocean currents
Observe the world climate zones map below and answer the following questions.
3. Regions near the Equator typically experience a climate.
4. The burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases, contributing to .
5. Describe one significant impact of climate change on coastal regions.
6. Explain how ocean currents can influence the climate of nearby landmasses.
7. Deforestation helps to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
True
False
8. The polar regions are warming faster than the global average.
True
False
Match the climate term with its definition.
9. Climate
a. Short-term atmospheric conditions
10. Weather
b. Long-term atmospheric patterns
11. Greenhouse Gases
c. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere