Exam 11: Climate Change Processes and History

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

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Question 41

________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

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Question 42

Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

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Question 43

Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO₂ and CH₄, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

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Question 44

The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

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Question 45

The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

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Question 46

Decreasing SO₂ pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

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Question 47

Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

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Question 48

Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

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Question 49

Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

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Question 50

Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO₂ and CH₄, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

Decreasing SO₂ pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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Exam 11: Climate Change Processes and History

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO2 and CH4, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

Decreasing SO2 pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO₂ and CH₄, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

Decreasing SO₂ pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.