Question 1

Compared to climate changes due to plate tectonics and astronomical causes, the changes due to volcanic eruptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  longer. 
B)  very short. 
C)  much larger. 
D)  of equal duration. 
A)  longer. 
B)  very short. 
C)  much larger. 
D)  of equal duration.

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is NOT related to the astronomical theory of climatic change?

Accepted Answer

A)  distance variations between the earth and the Sun 
B)  variations in solar output 
C)  variations in the shape of the earth's orbit 
D)  changes in the angle that the earth's axis makes with the plane of the ecliptic 
E)  wobbling of the earth's axis 
A)  distance variations between the earth and the Sun 
B)  variations in solar output 
C)  variations in the shape of the earth's orbit 
D)  changes in the angle that the earth's axis makes with the plane of the ecliptic 
E)  wobbling of the earth's axis

Question 3

The sunspots produce huge ejections of particles that:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapidly increase the temperature at the surface of Earth. 
B)  produce auroras in Earth's atmosphere. 
C)  do not generally interact with the Earth system. 
D)  accelerate the melting of ice sheets. 
A)  rapidly increase the temperature at the surface of Earth. 
B)  produce auroras in Earth's atmosphere. 
C)  do not generally interact with the Earth system. 
D)  accelerate the melting of ice sheets.

Question 4

Global warming will cause significant increases in sea level due to the thermal expansion of the ocean's waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Requirements for an ice age on Earth include:

Accepted Answer

A)  larger obliquity angle. 
B)  a weaker Sun. 
C)  smaller obliquity angle. 
D)  continents located at high latitudes. 
E)  continents located at low latitudes. 
A)  larger obliquity angle. 
B)  a weaker Sun. 
C)  smaller obliquity angle. 
D)  continents located at high latitudes. 
E)  continents located at low latitudes.

Question 6

The part of a plant that is best preserved and can most easily be used for climate reconstruction is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the root structure. 
B)  the flower. 
C)  the leaf vein. 
D)  the pollen. 
A)  the root structure. 
B)  the flower. 
C)  the leaf vein. 
D)  the pollen.

Question 7

A positive- feedback mechanism tends to produce results that are opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compared to climate changes due to plate tectonics and astronomical causes, the changes due to volcanic eruptions are:

Which one of the following statements is NOT related to the astronomical theory of climatic change?

The sunspots produce huge ejections of particles that:

Global warming will cause significant increases in sea level due to the thermal expansion of the ocean's waters.

Requirements for an ice age on Earth include:

The part of a plant that is best preserved and can most easily be used for climate reconstruction is:

A positive- feedback mechanism tends to produce results that are opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.

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Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

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Weather Patterns

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Hurricanes

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Exam 14: The Changing Climate

Compared to climate changes due to plate tectonics and astronomical causes, the changes due to volcanic eruptions are:

Which one of the following statements is NOT related to the astronomical theory of climatic change?

The sunspots produce huge ejections of particles that:

Global warming will cause significant increases in sea level due to the thermal expansion of the ocean's waters.

Requirements for an ice age on Earth include:

The part of a plant that is best preserved and can most easily be used for climate reconstruction is:

A positive- feedback mechanism tends to produce results that are opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.

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