Question 1

Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthesis 
B) respiration 
C) volcanism 
D) all of the above 
A) photosynthesis 
B) respiration 
C) volcanism 
D) all of the above

Question 2

How have levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) They have increased slightly. 
B) They have decreased significantly. 
C) The have remained constant. 
D) They have increased at a growing rate. 
A) They have increased slightly. 
B) They have decreased significantly. 
C) The have remained constant. 
D) They have increased at a growing rate.

Question 3

During ice ages,the greatest exchange of mass is occurs between which climate system components?

Accepted Answer

A) lithosphere and hydrosphere 
B) atmosphere and cryosphere 
C) cryosphere and hydrosphere 
D) biosphere and atmosphere 
A) lithosphere and hydrosphere 
B) atmosphere and cryosphere 
C) cryosphere and hydrosphere 
D) biosphere and atmosphere

Question 4

As the Gulf Stream flows north it becomes more saline.Why is that?

Accepted Answer

A) Rivers in the North Atlantic are more saline. 
B) The Gulf Stream evaporates,leaving saltier water behind. 
C) Evaporation removes fresh water from the surface water while little enters via rivers. 
D) The Greenland ice sucks up fresh water from the current leaving it saltier. 
A) Rivers in the North Atlantic are more saline. 
B) The Gulf Stream evaporates,leaving saltier water behind. 
C) Evaporation removes fresh water from the surface water while little enters via rivers. 
D) The Greenland ice sucks up fresh water from the current leaving it saltier.

Question 5

How often do El Niño events occur?

Accepted Answer

A) roughly every 5 years 
B) roughly every 20 years 
C) roughly every 100 years 
D) roughly every 400 years 
A) roughly every 5 years 
B) roughly every 20 years 
C) roughly every 100 years 
D) roughly every 400 years

Question 6

How has the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) levels have increased by 20 ppm 
B) levels have increased by 40 ppm 
C) levels have increased by 60 ppm 
D) levels have increased by 90 ppm 
A) levels have increased by 20 ppm 
B) levels have increased by 40 ppm 
C) levels have increased by 60 ppm 
D) levels have increased by 90 ppm

Question 7

Which of the following is a negative feedback within the climate system?

Accepted Answer

A) albedo 
B) radiation 
C) water vapor 
D) none of the above (all are positive feedbacks) 
A) albedo 
B) radiation 
C) water vapor 
D) none of the above (all are positive feedbacks)

Question 8

Which of the following carbon fluxes is the greatest?

Accepted Answer

A) air-sea gas exchange 
B) photosynthesis and respiration 
C) chemical weathering 
D) volcanism 
A) air-sea gas exchange 
B) photosynthesis and respiration 
C) chemical weathering 
D) volcanism

Question 9

Following recent large volcanic eruptions global temperatures have typically dropped by ______ °C.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.3 
B) 1.3 
C) 3 
D) 30 
A) 0.3 
B) 1.3 
C) 3 
D) 30

Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

How have levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

During ice ages,the greatest exchange of mass is occurs between which climate system components?

As the Gulf Stream flows north it becomes more saline.Why is that?

How often do El Niño events occur?

How has the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following is a negative feedback within the climate system?

Which of the following carbon fluxes is the greatest?

Following recent large volcanic eruptions global temperatures have typically dropped by ______ °C.

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Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

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Exam 15: The Climate System

Which of the following processes removes carbon from the atmosphere?

How have levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

During ice ages,the greatest exchange of mass is occurs between which climate system components?

As the Gulf Stream flows north it becomes more saline.Why is that?

How often do El Niño events occur?

How has the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere changed since the start of the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following is a negative feedback within the climate system?

Which of the following carbon fluxes is the greatest?

Following recent large volcanic eruptions global temperatures have typically dropped by ______ °C.

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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