Question 1

Explain why the chemical weathering-CO2 feedback is a negative feedback on Earth's climate system.

Accepted Answer

Chemical weathering is a process by whic

Question 2

What are some natural ways in which particles can enter the atmosphere? What is the effect of these particles on the climate?

Accepted Answer

Particles can enter the atmosphere in a

Question 3

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that, as Earth travels through space, three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic premise of the ____________________ theory...

Question 4

​How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, but should address the

Question 5

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of the oxygen in sea water...

Question 6

​Climate models estimate that average global sea level will rise by an additional ____ or more by the end of this century

Accepted Answer

A)  ​5-10 cm (2-4 in.) 
B)  ​20-30 cm (8-12 in.) 
C)  ​40-60 cm (16-24 in.) 
D)  ​70-90 cm (28-35 in.) 
E)  ​80-100 cm (31-40 in.) 
A)  ​5-10 cm (2-4 in.) 
B)  ​20-30 cm (8-12 in.) 
C)  ​40-60 cm (16-24 in.) 
D)  ​70-90 cm (28-35 in.) 
E)  ​80-100 cm (31-40 in.)

Question 7

​Ice core data from Greenland reveal that rapid shifts in climate (from ice age conditions to a much warmer state) took place in as little as ____ over central Greenland around the end of the Younger Dryas.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a century 
B)  ​a decade 
C)  ​a year 
D)  ​a thousand years 
E)  ​four thousand years 
A)  ​a century 
B)  ​a decade 
C)  ​a year 
D)  ​a thousand years 
E)  ​four thousand years

Question 8

​Presently, glaciers cover less than ____________________ percent of Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Presently, glaciers cover less than ____________________ percent...

Question 9

​When all of the Milankovitch cycles are taken into account, the present trend should be toward ____ over high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​warmer winters 
B)  ​warmer springs 
C)  ​warmer summers 
D)  ​cooler summers 
E)  ​cooler winters 
A)  ​warmer winters 
B)  ​warmer springs 
C)  ​warmer summers 
D)  ​cooler summers 
E)  ​cooler winters

Question 10

Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun that show up as warmer regions on the Sun's surface.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List some of the consequences that climate change might have on the atmosphere and its inhabitants.​

Accepted Answer

Climate models predict that land areas w

Question 12

​The Ice Age, which began about 2.5 million years ago, is also known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
B)  ​Holocene epoch 
C)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
D)  ​Younger Dryas 
E)  ​Little Ice Age 
A)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
B)  ​Holocene epoch 
C)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
D)  ​Younger Dryas 
E)  ​Little Ice Age

Question 13

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble, is known as the eccentricity of Earth's axis.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​During the Little Ice Age, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the climatic optimum occurred 
B)  ​the Bering land bridge formed 
C)  ​alpine glaciers grew in size and advanced 
D)  ​continental glaciers covered large portions of North America 
E)  ​sea level lowered by about 280 feet 
A)  ​the climatic optimum occurred 
B)  ​the Bering land bridge formed 
C)  ​alpine glaciers grew in size and advanced 
D)  ​continental glaciers covered large portions of North America 
E)  ​sea level lowered by about 280 feet

Question 15

​The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Younger Dryas 
B)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
C)  ​mid-Holocene maximum 
D)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
E)  ​Medieval Climatic Optimum 
A)  ​Younger Dryas 
B)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
C)  ​mid-Holocene maximum 
D)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
E)  ​Medieval Climatic Optimum

Question 16

​The average global surface air temperature since the since the late 1800s has risen by more than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​0.2°C 
B)  ​0.4°C 
C)  ​0.5°C 
D)  ​0.8°C 
E)  ​1.2°C 
A)  ​0.2°C 
B)  ​0.4°C 
C)  ​0.5°C 
D)  ​0.8°C 
E)  ​1.2°C

Question 17

​When an oceanic plate encounters a lighter continental plate, it responds by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pulling carbon dioxide out of the air 
B)  ​forming mountains 
C)  ​releasing gases into the atmosphere 
D)  ​a process called subduction 
E)  ​lowering global surface temperatures 
A)  ​pulling carbon dioxide out of the air 
B)  ​forming mountains 
C)  ​releasing gases into the atmosphere 
D)  ​a process called subduction 
E)  ​lowering global surface temperatures

Question 18

​As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​precession 
B)  ​eccentricity 
C)  ​obliquity 
D)  ​tilt 
E)  ​orbit 
A)  ​precession 
B)  ​eccentricity 
C)  ​obliquity 
D)  ​tilt 
E)  ​orbit

Question 19

The most recent glacial period, called the ____________________, began about 2.5 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

Ice Age
Pl

Question 20

​The Viking colony in Greenland perished during the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
B)  ​climatic optimum 
C)  ​Little Ice Age 
D)  ​Younger Dryas 
E)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
A)  ​Pleistocene epoch 
B)  ​climatic optimum 
C)  ​Little Ice Age 
D)  ​Younger Dryas 
E)  ​Bölling-Alleröd period

Explain why the chemical weathering-CO₂ feedback is a negative feedback on Earth's climate system.

What are some natural ways in which particles can enter the atmosphere? What is the effect of these particles on the climate?

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that, as Earth travels through space, three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

Climate models estimate that average global sea level will rise by an additional ____ or more by the end of this century

Ice core data from Greenland reveal that rapid shifts in climate (from ice age conditions to a much warmer state) took place in as little as ____ over central Greenland around the end of the Younger Dryas.

Presently, glaciers cover less than ____________________ percent of Earth's land surface.

When all of the Milankovitch cycles are taken into account, the present trend should be toward ____ over high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun that show up as warmer regions on the Sun's surface.

List some of the consequences that climate change might have on the atmosphere and its inhabitants.

The Ice Age, which began about 2.5 million years ago, is also known as the ____.

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble, is known as the eccentricity of Earth's axis.

During the Little Ice Age, ____.

The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

The average global surface air temperature since the since the late 1800s has risen by more than ____.

When an oceanic plate encounters a lighter continental plate, it responds by ____.

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

The most recent glacial period, called the ____________________, began about 2.5 million years ago.

The Viking colony in Greenland perished during the ____.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 18: Global Climate

Explain why the chemical weathering-CO2 feedback is a negative feedback on Earth's climate system.

What are some natural ways in which particles can enter the atmosphere? What is the effect of these particles on the climate?

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that, as Earth travels through space, three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

​How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

​Climate models estimate that average global sea level will rise by an additional ____ or more by the end of this century

​Ice core data from Greenland reveal that rapid shifts in climate (from ice age conditions to a much warmer state) took place in as little as ____ over central Greenland around the end of the Younger Dryas.

​Presently, glaciers cover less than ____________________ percent of Earth's land surface.

​When all of the Milankovitch cycles are taken into account, the present trend should be toward ____ over high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun that show up as warmer regions on the Sun's surface.​

List some of the consequences that climate change might have on the atmosphere and its inhabitants.​

​The Ice Age, which began about 2.5 million years ago, is also known as the ____.

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble, is known as the eccentricity of Earth's axis.​

​During the Little Ice Age, ____.

​The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

​The average global surface air temperature since the since the late 1800s has risen by more than ____.

​When an oceanic plate encounters a lighter continental plate, it responds by ____.

​As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

The most recent glacial period, called the ____________________, began about 2.5 million years ago.

​The Viking colony in Greenland perished during the ____.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation - Dew - Fog - and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind - Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind - Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Air Pollution

Light - Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Explain why the chemical weathering-CO₂ feedback is a negative feedback on Earth's climate system.

How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

Climate models estimate that average global sea level will rise by an additional ____ or more by the end of this century

Ice core data from Greenland reveal that rapid shifts in climate (from ice age conditions to a much warmer state) took place in as little as ____ over central Greenland around the end of the Younger Dryas.

Presently, glaciers cover less than ____________________ percent of Earth's land surface.

When all of the Milankovitch cycles are taken into account, the present trend should be toward ____ over high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

Sunspots are huge magnetic storms on the Sun that show up as warmer regions on the Sun's surface.

List some of the consequences that climate change might have on the atmosphere and its inhabitants.

The Ice Age, which began about 2.5 million years ago, is also known as the ____.

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble, is known as the eccentricity of Earth's axis.

During the Little Ice Age, ____.

The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

The average global surface air temperature since the since the late 1800s has risen by more than ____.

When an oceanic plate encounters a lighter continental plate, it responds by ____.

As Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles like a spinning top, and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

The Viking colony in Greenland perished during the ____.