Question 1

The temperature decrease in the troposphere is called the________ .

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 2

Climate is a description of the________ .

Accepted Answer

A) exchange of energy and moisture 
B) state of the atmosphere at a given time and place 
C) aggregate weather conditions, "average weather" 
D) central component of the complex, connected global environmental system on which all life depends 
A) exchange of energy and moisture 
B) state of the atmosphere at a given time and place 
C) aggregate weather conditions, "average weather" 
D) central component of the complex, connected global environmental system on which all life depends

Question 3

The natural cause(s)of climate change is(are)_________.

Accepted Answer

A) variability in Earth's orbit and volcanic activity 
B) movement of lithospheric plates farther/closer to the equator 
C) variability in Earth's orbit 
D) volcanic activity 
E) all of the above 
A) variability in Earth's orbit and volcanic activity 
B) movement of lithospheric plates farther/closer to the equator 
C) variability in Earth's orbit 
D) volcanic activity 
E) all of the above

Question 4

Oxygen isotope analysis is the measurement of two isotopes of oxygen (18O and 16O). The lighter isotope, 16O, _________.

Accepted Answer

A) is more prevalent in glaciers 
B) evaporates more readily from the oceans 
C) is more prevalent in precipitation 
D) all of the above 
A) is more prevalent in glaciers 
B) evaporates more readily from the oceans 
C) is more prevalent in precipitation 
D) all of the above

Question 5

Scientists who analyze proxy data and reconstruct past climates are studying _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists who analyze proxy data and reconstruct...

Question 6

The reflectivity of surfaces is called________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reflectivity of surfaces is called________ ....

Question 7

The 2013 IPCC report states that if there is a doubling of preindustrial level of carbon dioxide there will be a "likely temperature increase" in the range of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1.5°C 
B) 1.5 to 2.5°C 
C) greater than 4.5°C 
D) 2 to 4.5°C 
A) less than 1.5°C 
B) 1.5 to 2.5°C 
C) greater than 4.5°C 
D) 2 to 4.5°C

Question 8

Ozone, another important component of the atmosphere is concentrated in the________ .

Accepted Answer

A) mesosphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) troposphere 
D) stratosphere 
A) mesosphere 
B) thermosphere 
C) troposphere 
D) stratosphere

Question 9

Ozone is a major component in a noxious mixture of gases and particles called________ .

Accepted Answer

A) water vapor 
B) trace gases 
C) aerosols 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) photochemical smog 
A) water vapor 
B) trace gases 
C) aerosols 
D) chlorofluorocarbons 
E) photochemical smog

Question 10

Solar radiation is reflected back to space from __________ .

Accepted Answer

A) clouds 
B) atmosphere 
C) snow and ice 
D) land- sea surface 
E) all of the above 
A) clouds 
B) atmosphere 
C) snow and ice 
D) land- sea surface 
E) all of the above

Question 11

Feedback mechanisms that produce results that are just the opposite of the initial change are called________ .

Accepted Answer

negative-

Question 12

The best- known features on the surface of the Sun are dark blemishes called________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The best- known features on the surface...

Question 13

The hotter the radiating body,________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the wavelength of maximum radiation does not change 
B) the longer the wavelength of maximum radiation 
C) the shorter the wavelength of maximum radiation 
A) the wavelength of maximum radiation does not change 
B) the longer the wavelength of maximum radiation 
C) the shorter the wavelength of maximum radiation

Question 14

Earth's atmosphere is divided vertically into four layers on the basis of temperature. What are the layers in order from closest to Earth to farthest, and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

The four layers are troposphere, stratos

Question 15

Discuss the various fates of incoming solar energy when penetrating Earth's atmosphere. Is it absorbed or reflected, or both?

Accepted Answer

Solar radiation can be absorbe

Question 16

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sunspots 
B) seafloor sediments 
C) tropical deforestation 
D) all of the above 
A) sunspots 
B) seafloor sediments 
C) tropical deforestation 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Seafloor sediments are very important in discovering paleoclimate because they________ .

Accepted Answer

A) show a record of temperature in the oceans, which can then be correlated to the temperature of the atmosphere 
B) contain meteorites that show when the climate had a drastic fluctuation 
C) contain the remains of organisms whose numbers and types vary with changing climate 
D) all of the above 
A) show a record of temperature in the oceans, which can then be correlated to the temperature of the atmosphere 
B) contain meteorites that show when the climate had a drastic fluctuation 
C) contain the remains of organisms whose numbers and types vary with changing climate 
D) all of the above

Question 18

What percent of the solar energy reaching the top of the atmosphere passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed at Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent

Question 19

Variations in the angle that Earth's axis makes with the plane of it's orbit is called________ .

Accepted Answer

A) obliquity 
B) axis precession 
C) precession 
D) eccentricity 
A) obliquity 
B) axis precession 
C) precession 
D) eccentricity

Question 20

The main goal of paleoclimatology is to understand the climate of the past in order to________ .

Accepted Answer

A) assess the current and potential future climate in the context of natural climate variability 
B) positively identify why some species died out and others remain on Earth 
C) discover the changes in climate through geologic time and correlate it with gas composition changes in the atmosphere 
D) all of the above 
A) assess the current and potential future climate in the context of natural climate variability 
B) positively identify why some species died out and others remain on Earth 
C) discover the changes in climate through geologic time and correlate it with gas composition changes in the atmosphere 
D) all of the above

The temperature decrease in the troposphere is called the________ .

Climate is a description of the________ .

The natural cause(s)of climate change is(are)_________.

Oxygen isotope analysis is the measurement of two isotopes of oxygen (¹⁸O and ¹⁶O). The lighter isotope, ¹⁶O, _________.

Scientists who analyze proxy data and reconstruct past climates are studying _________.

The reflectivity of surfaces is called________ .

The 2013 IPCC report states that if there is a doubling of preindustrial level of carbon dioxide there will be a "likely temperature increase" in the range of ________.

Ozone, another important component of the atmosphere is concentrated in the________ .

Ozone is a major component in a noxious mixture of gases and particles called________ .

Solar radiation is reflected back to space from __________ .

Feedback mechanisms that produce results that are just the opposite of the initial change are called________ .

The best- known features on the surface of the Sun are dark blemishes called________ .

The hotter the radiating body,________ .

Earth's atmosphere is divided vertically into four layers on the basis of temperature. What are the layers in order from closest to Earth to farthest, and how do they differ?

Discuss the various fates of incoming solar energy when penetrating Earth's atmosphere. Is it absorbed or reflected, or both?

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.

Seafloor sediments are very important in discovering paleoclimate because they________ .

What percent of the solar energy reaching the top of the atmosphere passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed at Earth's surface?

Variations in the angle that Earth's axis makes with the plane of it's orbit is called________ .

The main goal of paleoclimatology is to understand the climate of the past in order to________ .

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Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

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Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

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Exam 20: Global Climate Change

The temperature decrease in the troposphere is called the________ .

Climate is a description of the________ .

The natural cause(s)of climate change is(are)_________.

Oxygen isotope analysis is the measurement of two isotopes of oxygen (18O and 16O). The lighter isotope, 16O, _________.

Scientists who analyze proxy data and reconstruct past climates are studying _________.

The reflectivity of surfaces is called________ .

The 2013 IPCC report states that if there is a doubling of preindustrial level of carbon dioxide there will be a "likely temperature increase" in the range of ________.

Ozone, another important component of the atmosphere is concentrated in the________ .

Ozone is a major component in a noxious mixture of gases and particles called________ .

Solar radiation is reflected back to space from __________ .

Feedback mechanisms that produce results that are just the opposite of the initial change are called________ .

The best- known features on the surface of the Sun are dark blemishes called________ .

The hotter the radiating body,________ .

Earth's atmosphere is divided vertically into four layers on the basis of temperature. What are the layers in order from closest to Earth to farthest, and how do they differ?

Discuss the various fates of incoming solar energy when penetrating Earth's atmosphere. Is it absorbed or reflected, or both?

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.

Seafloor sediments are very important in discovering paleoclimate because they________ .

What percent of the solar energy reaching the top of the atmosphere passes through the atmosphere and is absorbed at Earth's surface?

Variations in the angle that Earth's axis makes with the plane of it's orbit is called________ .

The main goal of paleoclimatology is to understand the climate of the past in order to________ .

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soils

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind

Shorelines

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Filters

Oxygen isotope analysis is the measurement of two isotopes of oxygen (¹⁸O and ¹⁶O). The lighter isotope, ¹⁶O, _________.