Question 1

The greater the ____ of Earth's orbit,the greater the variation in solar energy it receives between its closest and farthest approach to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The ____ ascribes climate changes to variations in Earth's orbit.

Accepted Answer

A) water vapor-greenhouse feedback 
B) Maunder minimum 
C) ​process of subduction 
D) ​Theory of Plate Tectonics 
E) ​Milankovitch theory 
A) water vapor-greenhouse feedback 
B) Maunder minimum 
C) ​process of subduction 
D) ​Theory of Plate Tectonics 
E) ​Milankovitch theory

Question 3

The Maunder Minimum refers to a time when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth was in the middle of an ice age 
B) the tilt of Earth's axis was less than it is now 
C) ​Earth was closer to the Sun than it is now 
D) ​few snowstorms occurred over the United States 
E) ​there were fewer sunspots on the Sun 
A) Earth was in the middle of an ice age 
B) the tilt of Earth's axis was less than it is now 
C) ​Earth was closer to the Sun than it is now 
D) ​few snowstorms occurred over the United States 
E) ​there were fewer sunspots on the Sun

Question 4

Throughout much of Earth's history,the global climate was probably much warmer than it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Everything else being equal,the more CO₂ in the atmosphere,the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cooler the surface air 
B) warmer the surface air 
C) ​more cloud cover of Earth 
D) ​greater the amount of precipitation 
E) ​the more likely ice will form in polar regions 
A) cooler the surface air 
B) warmer the surface air 
C) ​more cloud cover of Earth 
D) ​greater the amount of precipitation 
E) ​the more likely ice will form in polar regions

Question 6

The northern-latitude warm spell during the current interglacial period,or Holocene epoch,is sometimes called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

​mid-Holoc

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

Presently,the annual average of CO₂ is about 400 ppm,and the concentration is increasing by about ____ ppm per year.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) ​8 
D) ​12 
E) ​15 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) ​8 
D) ​12 
E) ​15

Question 10

Changes in the circulation patterns of the ocean and atmosphere,which redistributes energy within the climate system,is an example of an external cause of climate change.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Examining the boron-isotope ratio in ancient ice cores provides a past record of temperature trends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),"extremely likely" means a probability of at least ____ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) ​75 
D) ​95 
E) ​100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) ​75 
D) ​95 
E) ​100

Question 14

The continental ice sheets over North America disappeared ____.

Accepted Answer

A) between about 9,000 and 6,000 years ago 
B) approximately 14,700 years ago 
C) ​about 2.5 million years ago 
D) ​between about 5,000 and 4,000 years ago 
E) ​about 1300 years ago 
A) between about 9,000 and 6,000 years ago 
B) approximately 14,700 years ago 
C) ​about 2.5 million years ago 
D) ​between about 5,000 and 4,000 years ago 
E) ​about 1300 years ago

Question 15

In an attempt to mitigate the impact humans have on the climate system,representatives from 160 countries met to work out a formal agreement,called the ____,to limit greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A) Global Geoengineering Agreement 
B) Canadian Protocol 
C) ​International Solar and Wind Power Initiative 
D) ​Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC
C) Assessment 
E) ​Kyoto Protocol 
A) Global Geoengineering Agreement 
B) Canadian Protocol 
C) ​International Solar and Wind Power Initiative 
D) ​Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC
C) Assessment 
E) ​Kyoto Protocol

Question 16

The slow shifting of the continents and the ocean floors is explained by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Milankovitch theory 
B) chemical weathering-CO₂ feedback 
C) ​the Theory of Plate Tectonics 
D) ​the Maunder minimum 
E) ​the greenhouse effect 
A) Milankovitch theory 
B) chemical weathering-CO₂ feedback 
C) ​the Theory of Plate Tectonics 
D) ​the Maunder minimum 
E) ​the greenhouse effect

Question 17

What allowed human and animal migration to occur from Asia to North America?

Accepted Answer

A) a warm spell called the Bölling-Alleröd period 
B) the Eemian interglacial period 
C) ​retreat of continental glaciers 
D) ​the Bering land bridge 
E) ​melting of the polar ice caps 
A) a warm spell called the Bölling-Alleröd period 
B) the Eemian interglacial period 
C) ​retreat of continental glaciers 
D) ​the Bering land bridge 
E) ​melting of the polar ice caps

Question 18

Even a rise in global temperature of several degrees Celsius might be enough to raise sea level by ____ or more.

Accepted Answer

A) a centimeter 
B) ten centimeters 
C) ​a meter 
D) ​ten meters 
E) ​twenty meters 
A) a centimeter 
B) ten centimeters 
C) ​a meter 
D) ​ten meters 
E) ​twenty meters

Question 19

Explain how the changing climate influenced the formation of the Bering land bridge,and how this affected migration of humans and animals.

Accepted Answer

The most recent North American glaciers

Question 20

Earth's atmosphere is in a warming trend that began around the turn of the ____________________century.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earth's atmosphere is in a warming trend...

The greater the ____ of Earth's orbit,the greater the variation in solar energy it receives between its closest and farthest approach to the Sun.

The ____ ascribes climate changes to variations in Earth's orbit.

The Maunder Minimum refers to a time when ____.

Throughout much of Earth's history,the global climate was probably much warmer than it is today.

Everything else being equal,the more CO₂ in the atmosphere,the ____.

The northern-latitude warm spell during the current interglacial period,or Holocene epoch,is sometimes called the ____________________.

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

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

Presently,the annual average of CO₂ is about 400 ppm,and the concentration is increasing by about ____ ppm per year.

Changes in the circulation patterns of the ocean and atmosphere,which redistributes energy within the climate system,is an example of an external cause of climate change.

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.

Examining the boron-isotope ratio in ancient ice cores provides a past record of temperature trends.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),"extremely likely" means a probability of at least ____ percent.

The continental ice sheets over North America disappeared ____.

In an attempt to mitigate the impact humans have on the climate system,representatives from 160 countries met to work out a formal agreement,called the ____,to limit greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations.

The slow shifting of the continents and the ocean floors is explained by ____.

What allowed human and animal migration to occur from Asia to North America?

Even a rise in global temperature of several degrees Celsius might be enough to raise sea level by ____ or more.

Explain how the changing climate influenced the formation of the Bering land bridge,and how this affected migration of humans and animals.

Earth's atmosphere is in a warming trend that began around the turn of the ____________________century.

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

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Exam 18: Global Climate

The greater the ____ of Earth's orbit,the greater the variation in solar energy it receives between its closest and farthest approach to the Sun.

The ____ ascribes climate changes to variations in Earth's orbit.

The Maunder Minimum refers to a time when ____.

Throughout much of Earth's history,the global climate was probably much warmer than it is today.

Everything else being equal,the more CO₂ in the atmosphere,the ____.

The northern-latitude warm spell during the current interglacial period,or Holocene epoch,is sometimes called the ____________________.

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

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

Presently,the annual average of CO₂ is about 400 ppm,and the concentration is increasing by about ____ ppm per year.

Changes in the circulation patterns of the ocean and atmosphere,which redistributes energy within the climate system,is an example of an external cause of climate change.​

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.

Examining the boron-isotope ratio in ancient ice cores provides a past record of temperature trends.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),"extremely likely" means a probability of at least ____ percent.

The continental ice sheets over North America disappeared ____.

In an attempt to mitigate the impact humans have on the climate system,representatives from 160 countries met to work out a formal agreement,called the ____,to limit greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations.

The slow shifting of the continents and the ocean floors is explained by ____.

What allowed human and animal migration to occur from Asia to North America?

Even a rise in global temperature of several degrees Celsius might be enough to raise sea level by ____ or more.

Explain how the changing climate influenced the formation of the Bering land bridge,and how this affected migration of humans and animals.

Earth's atmosphere is in a warming trend that began around the turn of the ____________________century.

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

Changes in the circulation patterns of the ocean and atmosphere,which redistributes energy within the climate system,is an example of an external cause of climate change.