Question 1

Glaciers have always covered the continents and it is only in our current time that the glaciers have been confined to polar climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In general, gases such as carbon dioxide make up such a small amount of the atmosphere that they aren't really important to climate and weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your great-great grandmother may have written on her wedding photos about the weather on the day of her wedding. What type of data would this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental record 
B)  Historical record 
C)  Paleo-proxy record 
D)  Paleontological record 
A)  Instrumental record 
B)  Historical record 
C)  Paleo-proxy record 
D)  Paleontological record

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE about the ocean conveyor belt?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is capable of causing rapid changes in climate. 
B)  In the Atlantic, it is responsible for keeping Europe warmer than it would be. 
C)  In the Atlantic, it is driven by cooling of the water near Greenland. 
D)  Climate change could cause the ocean conveyor belt near Greenland to slow, cooling areas in Europe. 
E)  Movement of water in the ocean conveyor belt is speeding up due to human activities. 
A)  It is capable of causing rapid changes in climate. 
B)  In the Atlantic, it is responsible for keeping Europe warmer than it would be. 
C)  In the Atlantic, it is driven by cooling of the water near Greenland. 
D)  Climate change could cause the ocean conveyor belt near Greenland to slow, cooling areas in Europe. 
E)  Movement of water in the ocean conveyor belt is speeding up due to human activities.

Question 5

After reviewing the possible hazards from global warming and the possible solutions, what do you think is the best course of action? Choose which strategies for combating climate change that you think will work the best, explain how they might be implemented and why you think that they are important.

Accepted Answer

Specific answers will vary depending on

Question 6

Is the greenhouse effect itself a bad thing? Explain why or why not.

Accepted Answer

No, the greenhouse effect itself is defi

Question 7

Which of the following episodes of climate change was believed to be caused by human interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medieval warming period from 1000-1300 
B)  Little Ice Age from 1400-1800 
C)  Cooling in North America and Europe just after Mount Tambora eruption in 1815 
D)  Global cooling just after Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 
E)  Warming over past 150 years or so 
A)  Medieval warming period from 1000-1300 
B)  Little Ice Age from 1400-1800 
C)  Cooling in North America and Europe just after Mount Tambora eruption in 1815 
D)  Global cooling just after Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 
E)  Warming over past 150 years or so

Question 8

Global warming is expected to increase the amount of precipitation in some areas and decrease it in others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is FALSE about glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some glaciers flow downhill. 
B)  Glaciers flow from high areas to low areas due to gravity acting on the weight of this accumulated ice. 
C)  Glaciers advance when snowfall is greater than ice that is lost by melting, evaporation, and blocks breaking off the front. 
D)  Today, we live in a glacial interval due to the large continental glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland. 
A)  Some glaciers flow downhill. 
B)  Glaciers flow from high areas to low areas due to gravity acting on the weight of this accumulated ice. 
C)  Glaciers advance when snowfall is greater than ice that is lost by melting, evaporation, and blocks breaking off the front. 
D)  Today, we live in a glacial interval due to the large continental glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland.

Question 10

Climate refers to the average weather in a given location over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The warming we see now and have seen in the past can be explained by changes in solar energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How is the Earth's climate changing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is warming probably due to increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere. 
B)  It is warming probably due to increased volcanic activity. 
C)  It is cooling probably due to human interaction. 
D)  It is cooling probably due to increased volcanic activity. 
E)  Scientists have not come to a consensus on what the Earth's climate is doing. 
A)  It is warming probably due to increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere. 
B)  It is warming probably due to increased volcanic activity. 
C)  It is cooling probably due to human interaction. 
D)  It is cooling probably due to increased volcanic activity. 
E)  Scientists have not come to a consensus on what the Earth's climate is doing.

Question 13

No one really knows how the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide have changed in the distant past, because we have only been directly measuring it since 1955.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Once glaciers retreat and melt away, they can never come back.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the difference between a variable and permanent gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variable gases have less effect on weather and climate than permanent gases. 
B)  Abundance of variable gases in the atmosphere change and abundance of permanent gases do not. 
C)  Variable gases comprise more of the atmosphere than permanent gases. 
D)  Variable gases are heavier than permanent gases. 
E)  Permanent gases are at a higher temperature than variable gases. 
A)  Variable gases have less effect on weather and climate than permanent gases. 
B)  Abundance of variable gases in the atmosphere change and abundance of permanent gases do not. 
C)  Variable gases comprise more of the atmosphere than permanent gases. 
D)  Variable gases are heavier than permanent gases. 
E)  Permanent gases are at a higher temperature than variable gases.

Question 16

A significant portion of the observed global warming over the past 100 years is from natural forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What best describes how carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have changed in the last 500 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentrations were mostly steady until ~1850 when they began to increase. 
B)  Concentrations increased until ~1850 when they began to decrease. 
C)  Concentrations decreased until ~1850 when they began to increase. 
D)  Concentrations varied wildly until ~1850 when they became more constant. 
E)  Concentrations have remained constant throughout history. 
A)  Concentrations were mostly steady until ~1850 when they began to increase. 
B)  Concentrations increased until ~1850 when they began to decrease. 
C)  Concentrations decreased until ~1850 when they began to increase. 
D)  Concentrations varied wildly until ~1850 when they became more constant. 
E)  Concentrations have remained constant throughout history.

Question 18

Choose one of the effects of global warming and explain how it might impact your life.

Accepted Answer

There is concern that global warming is

Question 19

As the climate warms, it is likely that agricultural patterns will also change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which gas accounts for the majority (more than half) of the anthropogenic greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Methane 
D)  Water vapor 
E)  Chlorofluorocarbons 
A)  Carbon dioxide 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Methane 
D)  Water vapor 
E)  Chlorofluorocarbons

Glaciers have always covered the continents and it is only in our current time that the glaciers have been confined to polar climates.

In general, gases such as carbon dioxide make up such a small amount of the atmosphere that they aren't really important to climate and weather.

Your great-great grandmother may have written on her wedding photos about the weather on the day of her wedding. What type of data would this be?

Which of the following is FALSE about the ocean conveyor belt?

Is the greenhouse effect itself a bad thing? Explain why or why not.

Which of the following episodes of climate change was believed to be caused by human interaction?

Global warming is expected to increase the amount of precipitation in some areas and decrease it in others.

Which of the following is FALSE about glaciers?

Climate refers to the average weather in a given location over a long period of time.

The warming we see now and have seen in the past can be explained by changes in solar energy.

How is the Earth's climate changing?

No one really knows how the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide have changed in the distant past, because we have only been directly measuring it since 1955.

Once glaciers retreat and melt away, they can never come back.

What is the difference between a variable and permanent gas?

A significant portion of the observed global warming over the past 100 years is from natural forces.

What best describes how carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have changed in the last 500 years?

Choose one of the effects of global warming and explain how it might impact your life.

As the climate warms, it is likely that agricultural patterns will also change.

Which gas accounts for the majority (more than half) of the anthropogenic greenhouse effect?

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Exam 12: Climate and Climate Change

Glaciers have always covered the continents and it is only in our current time that the glaciers have been confined to polar climates.

In general, gases such as carbon dioxide make up such a small amount of the atmosphere that they aren't really important to climate and weather.

Your great-great grandmother may have written on her wedding photos about the weather on the day of her wedding. What type of data would this be?

Which of the following is FALSE about the ocean conveyor belt?

Is the greenhouse effect itself a bad thing? Explain why or why not.

Which of the following episodes of climate change was believed to be caused by human interaction?

Global warming is expected to increase the amount of precipitation in some areas and decrease it in others.

Which of the following is FALSE about glaciers?

Climate refers to the average weather in a given location over a long period of time.

The warming we see now and have seen in the past can be explained by changes in solar energy.

How is the Earth's climate changing?

No one really knows how the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide have changed in the distant past, because we have only been directly measuring it since 1955.

Once glaciers retreat and melt away, they can never come back.

What is the difference between a variable and permanent gas?

A significant portion of the observed global warming over the past 100 years is from natural forces.

What best describes how carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have changed in the last 500 years?

Choose one of the effects of global warming and explain how it might impact your life.

As the climate warms, it is likely that agricultural patterns will also change.

Which gas accounts for the majority (more than half) of the anthropogenic greenhouse effect?

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

Filters