Question 1

What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

Accepted Answer

(1)Equatorial uplift. High surface water

Question 2

What can be interpreted from the following graph?   1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 1&2 
D) None of these choices 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 1&2 
D) None of these choices

Question 3

Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) methane 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) chlorofluorocarbons 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) methane

Question 4

Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation is any form of water, including rain, snow, runoff and groundwater. 
B) Precipitation has a profound effect on the distribution of organisms. 
C) Precipitation is lightest near the windward (the side from which the wind blows)coasts of continents. 
D) Precipitation occurs independently of atmospheric circulation patterns. 
A) Precipitation is any form of water, including rain, snow, runoff and groundwater. 
B) Precipitation has a profound effect on the distribution of organisms. 
C) Precipitation is lightest near the windward (the side from which the wind blows)coasts of continents. 
D) Precipitation occurs independently of atmospheric circulation patterns.

Question 5

How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

Accepted Answer

A) 0º to 1.4ºC. 
B) 2.0º to 5.5ºC. 
C) 3º to 5.7ºC. 
D) 3.5º to 10.4ºC. 
E) none, they didn't actually make such a prediction. 
A) 0º to 1.4ºC. 
B) 2.0º to 5.5ºC. 
C) 3º to 5.7ºC. 
D) 3.5º to 10.4ºC. 
E) none, they didn't actually make such a prediction.

Question 6

Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) CFCs 
A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) CFCs

Question 7

What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) skin 
B) liver 
C) brain 
D) lung 
A) skin 
B) liver 
C) brain 
D) lung

Question 8

In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A) refrigeration and air conditioning 
B) coal-burning power plants 
C) motor vehicles 
D) fertilizers 
A) refrigeration and air conditioning 
B) coal-burning power plants 
C) motor vehicles 
D) fertilizers

Question 10

Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

Accepted Answer

A) rise in sea levels 
B) retreating of the world's glaciers 
C) in the northern hemisphere, spring now arrives a little early and autumn now starts a little late 
D) all of these choices 
A) rise in sea levels 
B) retreating of the world's glaciers 
C) in the northern hemisphere, spring now arrives a little early and autumn now starts a little late 
D) all of these choices

Question 11

Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A) land-based meteorological stations 
B) air bubbles that form in winter ice 
C) weather balloons 
D) sea-surface buoys with temperature sensors 
A) land-based meteorological stations 
B) air bubbles that form in winter ice 
C) weather balloons 
D) sea-surface buoys with temperature sensors

Question 12

The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO2 as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO2 concentrations that correspond with:

Accepted Answer

A) Plants taking up more carbon dioxide in the growing season. 
B) Temperatures fluctuating between day and night. 
C) Plants releasing more carbon dioxide in the growing season. 
D) Cattle producing more methane in the summer when they are grazing. 
A) Plants taking up more carbon dioxide in the growing season. 
B) Temperatures fluctuating between day and night. 
C) Plants releasing more carbon dioxide in the growing season. 
D) Cattle producing more methane in the summer when they are grazing.

Question 13

Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) It is released when fossil fuels are burned. 
B) It is part of the carbon cycle, which is also known as the greenhouse cycle. 
C) It can absorb infrared radiation. 
D) It is responsible for protecting organisms from UV radiation. 
A) It is released when fossil fuels are burned. 
B) It is part of the carbon cycle, which is also known as the greenhouse cycle. 
C) It can absorb infrared radiation. 
D) It is responsible for protecting organisms from UV radiation.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A) mutations and skin cancer 
B) decreased hatching success in some birds 
C) forest decline 
D) destruction of monuments and buildings 
A) mutations and skin cancer 
B) decreased hatching success in some birds 
C) forest decline 
D) destruction of monuments and buildings

Question 15

Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) CFCs 
A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) tropospheric ozone 
D) CFCs

Question 16

How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

Accepted Answer

A) sea turtles are declining as their egg production is affected by increased UV radiation 
B) phytoplankton populations are declining because increased UV radiation reduces photosynthetic activity 
C) whales exposed to increased UV radiation are getting cancer and dying 
D) increased UV radiation warms ocean water temperatures resulting in increasing numbers of krill 
A) sea turtles are declining as their egg production is affected by increased UV radiation 
B) phytoplankton populations are declining because increased UV radiation reduces photosynthetic activity 
C) whales exposed to increased UV radiation are getting cancer and dying 
D) increased UV radiation warms ocean water temperatures resulting in increasing numbers of krill

Question 17

Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

Accepted Answer

A) the raising of cattle in large feedlot operations 
B) the cultivation of rice 
C) the application of fertilizers 
D) the disposal of food waste in landfills 
A) the raising of cattle in large feedlot operations 
B) the cultivation of rice 
C) the application of fertilizers 
D) the disposal of food waste in landfills

Question 18

The figure reflects the differences in how sunlight strikes the Earth at different places. Which of the statements below can be inferred from this diagram?     A B 1. Desk lamp A represents the vertical angle of the sun at the equator showing that sunlight is more concentrated here.
2. Desk lamp B represents the oblique angle of the sun at the equator showing that there is a larger area over which the sun shines.
3. Desk lamps A and B represent the possible different angles of the sun striking the northern hemisphere in the summer depending on how the Earth's axis tilts - A means a hotter summer, B means a cooler one.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1& 2 only 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1& 2 only

Question 19

Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

Accepted Answer

A) precipitation and temperature 
B) distance from the sea and types of vegetation 
C) latitude and altitude 
D) wind speed and cloud cover 
A) precipitation and temperature 
B) distance from the sea and types of vegetation 
C) latitude and altitude 
D) wind speed and cloud cover

Question 20

Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

What can be interpreted from the following graph? 1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO₂ as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO₂concentrations that correspond with:

Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

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Exam 9: Global Atmospheric Changes

What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

What can be interpreted from the following graph? 1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO2 as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO2 concentrations that correspond with:

Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO₂ as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO₂concentrations that correspond with: