Question 1

The purpose of ice core drilling is to analyze trapped ancient bubbles of atmosphere for ________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Helium and Hydrogen 
B)  CO2 and Oxygen isotopes 
C)  CO2 and Hydrogen isotopes 
D)  CO and Hydrogen isotopes 
A)  Helium and Hydrogen 
B)  CO2 and Oxygen isotopes 
C)  CO2 and Hydrogen isotopes 
D)  CO and Hydrogen isotopes

Question 2

In the diagram, which layer has the most mixing of air?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  The most mixing of air is found in the border between II and III 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  IV 
E)  The most mixing of air is found in the border between II and III

Question 3

The Coriolis effect is caused by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Jet stream 
B)  Rotation of the Earth 
C)  Heating and cooling of air masses 
D)  Seasonal changes in air temperature and humidity 
E)  Movement of tectonic plates 
A)  Jet stream 
B)  Rotation of the Earth 
C)  Heating and cooling of air masses 
D)  Seasonal changes in air temperature and humidity 
E)  Movement of tectonic plates

Question 4

Albedo is a term describing the Earth's

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflection of solar radiation 
B)  Refraction of energy 
C)  Production of radiant heat 
D)  Use of energy in biomass production 
E)  Outgoing infrared energy 
A)  Reflection of solar radiation 
B)  Refraction of energy 
C)  Production of radiant heat 
D)  Use of energy in biomass production 
E)  Outgoing infrared energy

Question 5

Glacier National Park has lost _______ glaciers since 1910 when the park was created.

Accepted Answer

A)  About 30 
B)  Over 120 
C)  All of its 
D)  No 
E)  Between 50-60 
A)  About 30 
B)  Over 120 
C)  All of its 
D)  No 
E)  Between 50-60

Question 6

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

A)  Helium and hydrogen 
B)  Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 
C)  Oxygen and methane 
D)  Nitrogen and oxygen 
E)  Oxygen and carbon dioxide 
A)  Helium and hydrogen 
B)  Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 
C)  Oxygen and methane 
D)  Nitrogen and oxygen 
E)  Oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 7

In the diagram, which layer(s) has/have a rapid drop in temperature with increasing altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  III 
C)  IV 
D)  Both I and III 
E)  Both I and IV 
A)  I 
B)  III 
C)  IV 
D)  Both I and III 
E)  Both I and IV

Question 8

Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, biodiversity will probably be increased with global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A cold front is a situation in which cold air

Accepted Answer

A)  Remains stationary for weeks at a time 
B)  Displaces a mass of warmer air 
C)  Recedes in the face of warmer air 
D)  Is heated by seasonal changes in solar energy 
E)  Slips over a mass of warmer air 
A)  Remains stationary for weeks at a time 
B)  Displaces a mass of warmer air 
C)  Recedes in the face of warmer air 
D)  Is heated by seasonal changes in solar energy 
E)  Slips over a mass of warmer air

Question 10

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere 
B)  Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere 
C)  Mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and thermosphere 
D)  Thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and mesosphere 
E)  Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere 
A)  Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere 
B)  Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere 
C)  Mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and thermosphere 
D)  Thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, and mesosphere 
E)  Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere

Question 11

Rising, expanding air masses create a region of

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pressure 
B)  Warming air 
C)  High pressure 
D)  Dry air 
E)  Cooling air 
A)  Low pressure 
B)  Warming air 
C)  High pressure 
D)  Dry air 
E)  Cooling air

Question 12

Aerosols are

Accepted Answer

A)  Gases produced by industry 
B)  Tiny particles and droplets suspended in the air 
C)  The principal gas involved in the greenhouse effect 
D)  Tiny droplets of a very specific chemical composition 
E)  The principal gas involved in global warming 
A)  Gases produced by industry 
B)  Tiny particles and droplets suspended in the air 
C)  The principal gas involved in the greenhouse effect 
D)  Tiny droplets of a very specific chemical composition 
E)  The principal gas involved in global warming

Question 13

When an area of the Earth's surface becomes very hot, the air above it

Accepted Answer

A)  Condenses and cools 
B)  Warms, expands, and rises 
C)  Warms, condenses, and releases rain 
D)  Expands and sinks 
E)  Condenses and sinks 
A)  Condenses and cools 
B)  Warms, expands, and rises 
C)  Warms, condenses, and releases rain 
D)  Expands and sinks 
E)  Condenses and sinks

Question 14

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by green plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Convection currents are the driving force(s) of the hydrologic cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The movement of energy from the tropics toward the pole is accomplished principally by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of water vapor toward the poles. 
B)  ocean currents. 
C)  the movement of air masses toward the poles. 
D)  seasonal changes. 
A)  the movement of water vapor toward the poles. 
B)  ocean currents. 
C)  the movement of air masses toward the poles. 
D)  seasonal changes.

Question 17

Why don't storms over land have as much energy as storms over oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convection currents are intensified by the latent energy of condensation 
B)  Convection currents are intensified by the latent energy of warm dry air 
C)  High pressure cells are more common over oceans 
D)  There aren't as many low-pressure systems over land 
E)  None of these, storms over land have as much energy as those over oceans 
A)  Convection currents are intensified by the latent energy of condensation 
B)  Convection currents are intensified by the latent energy of warm dry air 
C)  High pressure cells are more common over oceans 
D)  There aren't as many low-pressure systems over land 
E)  None of these, storms over land have as much energy as those over oceans

Question 18

Models of climate change are most in agreement with observed data ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  when only natural causes of climate change are used. 
B)  when both natural and anthropogenic causes of warming are included. 
C)  none of the models agree with observations. 
D)  when only anthropogenic causes of climate change are used. 
A)  when only natural causes of climate change are used. 
B)  when both natural and anthropogenic causes of warming are included. 
C)  none of the models agree with observations. 
D)  when only anthropogenic causes of climate change are used.

Question 19

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of U.S. government scientists. 
B)  an ad hoc group of government environmentalists. 
C)  a United Nations working group of 2500 scientists around the world. 
D)  a group of European meteorologists and Earth scientists. 
A)  a group of U.S. government scientists. 
B)  an ad hoc group of government environmentalists. 
C)  a United Nations working group of 2500 scientists around the world. 
D)  a group of European meteorologists and Earth scientists.

Question 20

The Keeling graph, although it has yearly oscillations, shows that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is slowly decreasing. 
B)  has sharp increases about every five years. 
C)  is remaining constant. 
D)  is steadily rising. 
A)  is slowly decreasing. 
B)  has sharp increases about every five years. 
C)  is remaining constant. 
D)  is steadily rising.

Exam 15: Climate Change

The purpose of ice core drilling is to analyze trapped ancient bubbles of atmosphere for ________ and ____________.

In the diagram, which layer has the most mixing of air?

The Coriolis effect is caused by the

Albedo is a term describing the Earth's

Glacier National Park has lost _______ glaciers since 1910 when the park was created.

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

In the diagram, which layer(s) has/have a rapid drop in temperature with increasing altitude?

Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, biodiversity will probably be increased with global warming.

A cold front is a situation in which cold air

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

Rising, expanding air masses create a region of

Aerosols are

When an area of the Earth's surface becomes very hot, the air above it

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by green plants.

Convection currents are the driving force(s) of the hydrologic cycle.

The movement of energy from the tropics toward the pole is accomplished principally by all of the following except

Why don't storms over land have as much energy as storms over oceans?

Models of climate change are most in agreement with observed data ______.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is

The Keeling graph, although it has yearly oscillations, shows that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere __________.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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The purpose of ice core drilling is to analyze trapped ancient bubbles of atmosphere for and ____.

The Keeling graph, although it has yearly oscillations, shows that the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere __________.