Question 1

El Chichon appears to have had a greater impact on atmospheric temperatures than did Mount St. Helens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 in the Phillipines and lowered global temperatures by 0.5○C?

Accepted Answer

A)  El Chichon 
B)  Tambora 
C)  Pinatubo 
D)  Mt. St. Helens 
A)  El Chichon 
B)  Tambora 
C)  Pinatubo 
D)  Mt. St. Helens C

Question 3

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Accepted Answer

tree rings, soil layers, ice cores, ocean sediments, pollen, corals

Question 4

Oxygen- isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial ice. 
B)  tree rings. 
C)  sea floor sediments. 
D)  coral reefs. 
A)  glacial ice. 
B)  tree rings. 
C)  sea floor sediments. 
D)  coral reefs.

Question 5

Large amounts of long- stored organic material will begin to decay and release carbon dioxide when extensive areas of:

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture experience longer growing seasons. 
B)  Arctic sea ice melts. 
C)  forest grow in new regions. 
D)  permafrost thaw. 
A)  agriculture experience longer growing seasons. 
B)  Arctic sea ice melts. 
C)  forest grow in new regions. 
D)  permafrost thaw.

Question 6

Studies have shown that the sea level:

Accepted Answer

A)  has not changed measurably over the last century. 
B)  should drop over the next 100 years. 
C)  has risen about 25 centimeters since 1870. 
D)  should not change significantly over the next 100 years. 
A)  has not changed measurably over the last century. 
B)  should drop over the next 100 years. 
C)  has risen about 25 centimeters since 1870. 
D)  should not change significantly over the next 100 years.

Question 7

The term anaerobic means:

Accepted Answer

A)  under extreme pressure. 
B)  highly acidic. 
C)  without motion. 
D)  without air (or oxygen). 
A)  under extreme pressure. 
B)  highly acidic. 
C)  without motion. 
D)  without air (or oxygen).

Question 8

The best way to estimate the cooling effect of a volcanic eruption is by estimating the total volume of material ejected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________was the volcano that erupted in 1815...

Question 10

When glaciers are growing larger, the concentration of the heavier oxygen isotope in sea water increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In addition to sea level rise, oceans respond to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by:

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming more alkaline. 
B)  contracting in volume. 
C)  becoming increasingly acidic. 
D)  increasing salinity. 
A)  becoming more alkaline. 
B)  contracting in volume. 
C)  becoming increasingly acidic. 
D)  increasing salinity.

Question 12

Global warming is not expected to involve changes in rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a possible consequence of a greenhouse warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in global mean precipitation 
B)  sea- level rise 
C)  increase in sea ice 
D)  lower frequency of hurricanes 
A)  a decrease in global mean precipitation 
B)  sea- level rise 
C)  increase in sea ice 
D)  lower frequency of hurricanes

Question 14

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

Accepted Answer

A)  may be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend since the 1940s. 
B)  may help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age. 
C)  is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of thousands of years. 
A)  may be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend since the 1940s. 
B)  may help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age. 
C)  is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of thousands of years.

Question 15

The volcano that caused "the year without a summer" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mt. St. Helens. 
B)  Fuji. 
C)  Krakatoa. 
D)  Tambora. 
E)  Mt. Pinatubo. 
A)  Mt. St. Helens. 
B)  Fuji. 
C)  Krakatoa. 
D)  Tambora. 
E)  Mt. Pinatubo.

Question 16

During periods when glaciers are extensive, the concentration of 18O in seawater increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recent studies based on the analysis of sea- floor sediments tend to support the astronomical theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Corals can provide proxy data through the__________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  aluminum 
D)  methane 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  calcium carbonate 
C)  aluminum 
D)  methane

Question 19

Stronger and more numerous hurricanes have been predicted as a possible result of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Milankovitch cycles cannot entirely explain recent global warming trends because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they were disproved in the 1980s. 
B)  they address cycles in precipitation only. 
C)  no data have been found to support their influence on Earth's climate. 
D)  they operate on a very long time scale and cannot address shorter term cycles. 
A)  they were disproved in the 1980s. 
B)  they address cycles in precipitation only. 
C)  no data have been found to support their influence on Earth's climate. 
D)  they operate on a very long time scale and cannot address shorter term cycles.

El Chichon appears to have had a greater impact on atmospheric temperatures than did Mount St. Helens.

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 in the Phillipines and lowered global temperatures by 0.5^○C?

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Oxygen- isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

Large amounts of long- stored organic material will begin to decay and release carbon dioxide when extensive areas of:

Studies have shown that the sea level:

The term anaerobic means:

The best way to estimate the cooling effect of a volcanic eruption is by estimating the total volume of material ejected.

________was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

When glaciers are growing larger, the concentration of the heavier oxygen isotope in sea water increases.

In addition to sea level rise, oceans respond to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by:

Global warming is not expected to involve changes in rainfall.

Which of the following is a possible consequence of a greenhouse warming?

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

The volcano that caused "the year without a summer" was:

During periods when glaciers are extensive, the concentration of ¹⁸O in seawater increases.

Recent studies based on the analysis of sea- floor sediments tend to support the astronomical theory.

Corals can provide proxy data through the__________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Stronger and more numerous hurricanes have been predicted as a possible result of global warming.

The Milankovitch cycles cannot entirely explain recent global warming trends because:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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Exam 14: The Changing Climate

El Chichon appears to have had a greater impact on atmospheric temperatures than did Mount St. Helens.

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 in the Phillipines and lowered global temperatures by 0.5○C?

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Oxygen- isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

Large amounts of long- stored organic material will begin to decay and release carbon dioxide when extensive areas of:

Studies have shown that the sea level:

The term anaerobic means:

The best way to estimate the cooling effect of a volcanic eruption is by estimating the total volume of material ejected.

________was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

When glaciers are growing larger, the concentration of the heavier oxygen isotope in sea water increases.

In addition to sea level rise, oceans respond to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by:

Global warming is not expected to involve changes in rainfall.

Which of the following is a possible consequence of a greenhouse warming?

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

The volcano that caused "the year without a summer" was:

During periods when glaciers are extensive, the concentration of 18O in seawater increases.

Recent studies based on the analysis of sea- floor sediments tend to support the astronomical theory.

Corals can provide proxy data through the__________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Stronger and more numerous hurricanes have been predicted as a possible result of global warming.

The Milankovitch cycles cannot entirely explain recent global warming trends because:

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

Filters

What was the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 in the Phillipines and lowered global temperatures by 0.5^○C?

During periods when glaciers are extensive, the concentration of ¹⁸O in seawater increases.