Question 1

As a cold front advances, the warm air is forced to

Accepted Answer

A)  Rise, become warmer, and absorb more moisture 
B)  Go under the mass of cold air 
C)  Retreat laterally and become more dense 
D)  Fall, condense, and lose its moisture 
E)  Rise, cool, and release its moisture 
A)  Rise, become warmer, and absorb more moisture 
B)  Go under the mass of cold air 
C)  Retreat laterally and become more dense 
D)  Fall, condense, and lose its moisture 
E)  Rise, cool, and release its moisture

Question 2

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratosphere 
B)  Thermosphere 
C)  Troposphere 
D)  Mesosphere 
E)  Stratopause 
A)  Stratosphere 
B)  Thermosphere 
C)  Troposphere 
D)  Mesosphere 
E)  Stratopause

Question 3

Much of the ultraviolet light from the sun is absorbed by _______, as it passes through the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Water vapor 
C)  Nitrogen gas 
D)  Ozone 
E)  Green house gases 
A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Water vapor 
C)  Nitrogen gas 
D)  Ozone 
E)  Green house gases

Question 4

Elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur were added to the Earth's early atmosphere through _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical weathering of rocks 
B)  contact with space 
C)  the mechanical weathering of rocks 
D)  photosynthesis 
E)  volcanic emissions 
A)  the chemical weathering of rocks 
B)  contact with space 
C)  the mechanical weathering of rocks 
D)  photosynthesis 
E)  volcanic emissions

Question 5

The boundary between two air masses of different temperature and density is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Front 
B)  Cold front 
C)  Warm front 
D)  Hadley cell 
E)  Jet stream 
A)  Front 
B)  Cold front 
C)  Warm front 
D)  Hadley cell 
E)  Jet stream

Question 6

Current concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is _______ according to the Keeling graph.

Accepted Answer

A)  over 400ppm 
B)  300ppm 
C)  350ppm 
D)  375 ppm 
A)  over 400ppm 
B)  300ppm 
C)  350ppm 
D)  375 ppm

Question 7

The layer of atmosphere immediately above the earth where weather events occur is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  troposphere. 
B)  ionosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  mesosphere. 
A)  troposphere. 
B)  ionosphere. 
C)  stratosphere. 
D)  mesosphere.

Question 8

Monsoons occur over India when air heated over the Indian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean

Accepted Answer

A)  Is forced to rise because of convection 
B)  Is forced to rise when it meets the Himalayas 
C)  Begins to sink as summer approaches 
D)  Cools in the winter and therefore sinks 
E)  Is forced out over the Indian Ocean 
A)  Is forced to rise because of convection 
B)  Is forced to rise when it meets the Himalayas 
C)  Begins to sink as summer approaches 
D)  Cools in the winter and therefore sinks 
E)  Is forced out over the Indian Ocean

Question 9

Increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide resulting from human activities appear to be producing climatic warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Proponents of climate change say that given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A)  Immediately cease all industrial activity 
B)  Wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits 
C)  Severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases 
D)  Not worry about greenhouse gas production 
E)  Focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change 
A)  Immediately cease all industrial activity 
B)  Wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits 
C)  Severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases 
D)  Not worry about greenhouse gas production 
E)  Focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an important greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrous oxide 
B)  Methane 
C)  Carbon dioxide 
D)  Sulfur dioxide 
A)  Nitrous oxide 
B)  Methane 
C)  Carbon dioxide 
D)  Sulfur dioxide

Question 12

Weather is a term for atmospheric moisture and temperature on a short-term basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Surfaces that reflect energy have a high albedo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Keeling graph of Carbon Dioxide concentrations form a pattern that goes up and down each year. What is the cause of this oscillating pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  More combustion of wood and fossil fuels occur in the winter than the summer contributing to the increased CO2. 
B)  In the summer of Hawaii, much of the snow melt on Mauna Loa and CO2 is released. 
C)  During the northern hemisphere summer, there are so many trees, that they reduce the amount of CO2 substantially, but when northern winter occurs, there are not enough trees in the southern hemisphere to use all of the inputs of CO2 in the atmosphere. 
D)  During the southern hemisphere summer, there are so many trees, that they reduce the amount of CO2 substantially, but when southern winter occurs, there are not enough trees in the northern hemisphere to use all of the inputs of CO2 in the atmosphere. 
A)  More combustion of wood and fossil fuels occur in the winter than the summer contributing to the increased CO2. 
B)  In the summer of Hawaii, much of the snow melt on Mauna Loa and CO2 is released. 
C)  During the northern hemisphere summer, there are so many trees, that they reduce the amount of CO2 substantially, but when northern winter occurs, there are not enough trees in the southern hemisphere to use all of the inputs of CO2 in the atmosphere. 
D)  During the southern hemisphere summer, there are so many trees, that they reduce the amount of CO2 substantially, but when southern winter occurs, there are not enough trees in the northern hemisphere to use all of the inputs of CO2 in the atmosphere.

Question 15

The main activity of the IPCC is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  make policies to combat climate change 
B)  make recommendations to UN member nations on climate change. 
C)  make general assessments of all climate change research at regular intervals of time. 
D)  refute any evidence that climate change exists 
A)  make policies to combat climate change 
B)  make recommendations to UN member nations on climate change. 
C)  make general assessments of all climate change research at regular intervals of time. 
D)  refute any evidence that climate change exists

Question 16

If you see high wispy cirrus clouds with layers of other clouds in a wedge shape, you can expect ________ due to a/an ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; advancing cold front 
B)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; advancing warm front 
C)  Drizzle and cloudy skies; advancing warm front 
D)  Drizzle and cloudy skies; advancing cold front 
E)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; stationary warm front 
A)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; advancing cold front 
B)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; advancing warm front 
C)  Drizzle and cloudy skies; advancing warm front 
D)  Drizzle and cloudy skies; advancing cold front 
E)  Heavy rain and thunderstorms; stationary warm front

Question 17

A monsoon is characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  oceans heat up at different rates than continents. 
B)  oceans cool at the same rates as continents. 
C)  prevailing wind directions seasonally reverse. 
D)  large bodies of water are a central ingredient. 
A)  oceans heat up at different rates than continents. 
B)  oceans cool at the same rates as continents. 
C)  prevailing wind directions seasonally reverse. 
D)  large bodies of water are a central ingredient.

Question 18

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B)  Meteorologists 
C)  Indigenous people in South America 
D)  Peruvian fishermen 
E)  Colonial governors in South America from Spain 
A)  Scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B)  Meteorologists 
C)  Indigenous people in South America 
D)  Peruvian fishermen 
E)  Colonial governors in South America from Spain

Question 19

The greenhouse effect refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the gradual warming of the earth due to anthropogenic causes. 
B)  a natural phenomenon that keeps the earth's atmosphere warm. 
C)  environmental change. 
D)  albedo. 
A)  the gradual warming of the earth due to anthropogenic causes. 
B)  a natural phenomenon that keeps the earth's atmosphere warm. 
C)  environmental change. 
D)  albedo.

Question 20

Carbon capture

Accepted Answer

A)  Traps carbon emissions from power plants and forces it underground. 
B)  Is very expensive. 
C)  is where carbon emissions can be forced into underground oil wells increasing recovery amounts of the oil. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  Traps carbon emissions from power plants and forces it underground. 
B)  Is very expensive. 
C)  is where carbon emissions can be forced into underground oil wells increasing recovery amounts of the oil. 
D)  All of these are true.

Exam 15: Climate Change

As a cold front advances, the warm air is forced to

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the ________________.

Much of the ultraviolet light from the sun is absorbed by _______, as it passes through the atmosphere.

Elements such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur were added to the Earth's early atmosphere through _______________.

The boundary between two air masses of different temperature and density is known as a

Current concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is _______ according to the Keeling graph.

The layer of atmosphere immediately above the earth where weather events occur is called the

Monsoons occur over India when air heated over the Indian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean

Increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide resulting from human activities appear to be producing climatic warming.

Proponents of climate change say that given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

Which of the following is NOT an important greenhouse gas?

Weather is a term for atmospheric moisture and temperature on a short-term basis.

Surfaces that reflect energy have a high albedo.

The Keeling graph of Carbon Dioxide concentrations form a pattern that goes up and down each year. What is the cause of this oscillating pattern?

The main activity of the IPCC is to _______.

If you see high wispy cirrus clouds with layers of other clouds in a wedge shape, you can expect ________ due to a/an ____________.

A monsoon is characterized by all of the following except

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

The greenhouse effect refers to

Carbon capture

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Matter, Energy, and Life

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Environmental Health and Toxicology

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Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

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Current concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere is _______ according to the Keeling graph.

If you see high wispy cirrus clouds with layers of other clouds in a wedge shape, you can expect due to a/an ____.