Climate Change: Winners and LosersLesson 4: Desert BeltsPage 1 Page 2 Page 3 Review Answer Sheets: MS Word Lesson Review Lesson Review, PDF Version
1) Any place on Earth that averages less than 10 inches of rain a year is called a ____________________ . (Page 1) 2) There are bands of deserts that circle the planet. One is in the ____________________ and the other is in the ____________________ These regions are called ____________________. (Page 1) 3) __________________________ air is less dense than __________________________ air, so it tends to __________________________ up into the atmosphere. (Page 2) 4) __________________________ air can hold more __________________________ than __________________________ air. (Page 2) 5) Electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the Sun strikes the Earth most directly at the __________________________ . (Page 3) 6) When air cools in the atmosphere, it loses its ability to hold __________________________. The __________________________ condenses into water droplets and falls back to Earth as __________________________. (Page 3) 7) Much of the land along the Equator is ____________________ . (Page 3) 8) ___________________ occurs when land suitable for farming becomes too dry to grow crops and turns into ___________________. (Page 3) 9) In the 1930s, changing climate and inappropriate farming methods led to massive sand and dust storms in many areas of Kansas and Oklahoma. This region of the country was often called the ___________________ . (Page 3) If you want me to look over your work: A) Type your answers into the MS Word Lesson Review, save and attach your answers to an email and send it to gsimonelli@leffellschool.org. B) Print out the Lesson Review, PDF Version write your answers on the page, attach the photo to an email and send it to the same address. Or you can just look over this page and make sure that you know what the answers are. Your choice. End of Lesson 4 Back to Lesson 1: The Greenhouse Effect Back to Lesson 2: Earth's Climate History Back to Lesson 3: Melting Polar Ice Go on to Lesson 5: Winners and Losers |