Question 1

Give an example of statements describing weather and statements describing climate.

Accepted Answer

Climate refers to the characteristic atm

Question 2

Choose one Paleo-proxy data source and explain how it correlates with temperature or carbon dioxide levels.

Accepted Answer

Tree Rings:The growth of trees is influe

Question 3

Give examples of data sources that are in the Instrumental Record, Historic Record and Paleo-proxy record.

Accepted Answer

Data sources that are in the Instrumenta

Question 4

If we cut down the tree in your great-great grandmother's backyard and analyzed the tree rings, what type of data would this be?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which gas comprises most of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Methane 
D)  Nitrogen 
E)  Argon 
A)  Oxygen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Methane 
D)  Nitrogen 
E)  Argon

Question 6

Give a brief description of how the Earth's temperature has changed throughout the last 800,000 years.

Accepted Answer

During the last 800,000 years, there hav

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improve efficiency of power plants 
B)  Change over to energy sources that emit less greenhouse gases 
C)  Reduce our use of fossil fuels 
D)  Capture greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and release them in the upper atmosphere 
E)  Capture greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and store them in the rocks below the Earth's surface 
A)  Improve efficiency of power plants 
B)  Change over to energy sources that emit less greenhouse gases 
C)  Reduce our use of fossil fuels 
D)  Capture greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and release them in the upper atmosphere 
E)  Capture greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and store them in the rocks below the Earth's surface

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a typical hazard involved with glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  People can fall into the crevasses in the glaciers. 
B)  Glaciers can block rivers causing floods. 
C)  Glacier ice can cause avalanches. 
D)  Glaciers can break of pieces into the ocean creating icebergs that disrupt shipping. 
E)  Glaciers can trigger volcanic eruptions. 
A)  People can fall into the crevasses in the glaciers. 
B)  Glaciers can block rivers causing floods. 
C)  Glacier ice can cause avalanches. 
D)  Glaciers can break of pieces into the ocean creating icebergs that disrupt shipping. 
E)  Glaciers can trigger volcanic eruptions.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that the Earth is warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ocean temperatures are increasing. 
B)  Glaciers are melting. 
C)  Earthquake activity is increasing. 
D)  Sea levels are rising. 
E)  Permafrost is melting. 
A)  Ocean temperatures are increasing. 
B)  Glaciers are melting. 
C)  Earthquake activity is increasing. 
D)  Sea levels are rising. 
E)  Permafrost is melting.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a Paleo-proxy data source?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tree rings 
B)  Ice core samples 
C)  Magma samples 
D)  Pollen samples 
E)  Carbon-14 data 
A)  Tree rings 
B)  Ice core samples 
C)  Magma samples 
D)  Pollen samples 
E)  Carbon-14 data

Question 11

Aerosols are harmful gases emitted from spray canisters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Scientific consensus states that the Earth is warming right now and this effect can be attributed in part to human influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Volcanoes are capable of causing short-term global climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason why sea level will rise as a response to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased temperatures will cause the Earth's tectonic plates to swell, pushing the ocean floor upwards. 
B)  Increased temperatures will cause ocean life to die and the ocean will swell due to massive decomposition of organic matter. 
C)  Increased temperatures will cause an increase in ocean life and the ocean will swell as a result. 
D)  Increased temperatures will cause the ocean water to expand. 
E)  Global warming is not expected to cause the sea level to rise. 
A)  Increased temperatures will cause the Earth's tectonic plates to swell, pushing the ocean floor upwards. 
B)  Increased temperatures will cause ocean life to die and the ocean will swell due to massive decomposition of organic matter. 
C)  Increased temperatures will cause an increase in ocean life and the ocean will swell as a result. 
D)  Increased temperatures will cause the ocean water to expand. 
E)  Global warming is not expected to cause the sea level to rise.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a way in which hazards are related to climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flooding is related to amount and timing of rainfall. 
B)  Volcanic eruptions are related to warmer climates. 
C)  Wildfires are linked to drier climates. 
D)  Landslides are linked to wet climates. 
E)  Land subsidence is linked to climates with permafrost. 
A)  Flooding is related to amount and timing of rainfall. 
B)  Volcanic eruptions are related to warmer climates. 
C)  Wildfires are linked to drier climates. 
D)  Landslides are linked to wet climates. 
E)  Land subsidence is linked to climates with permafrost.

Question 17

What is the difference between a glacial and interglacial period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glacial periods are longer than interglacial periods. 
B)  Glacial periods are colder than interglacial periods. 
C)  Glacial periods are shorter than interglacial periods. 
D)  Glacial periods are more recent than interglacial periods. 
E)  Glacial periods are more frequent than interglacial periods. 
A)  Glacial periods are longer than interglacial periods. 
B)  Glacial periods are colder than interglacial periods. 
C)  Glacial periods are shorter than interglacial periods. 
D)  Glacial periods are more recent than interglacial periods. 
E)  Glacial periods are more frequent than interglacial periods.

Question 18

What is the cryosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Earth's water 
B)  The Earth's ice and snow 
C)  The Earth's animal and plant species 
D)  The Earth's crust 
E)  The Earth's blanket of gases 
A)  The Earth's water 
B)  The Earth's ice and snow 
C)  The Earth's animal and plant species 
D)  The Earth's crust 
E)  The Earth's blanket of gases

Question 19

Which of the following is FALSE about the paleo-proxy record?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not a direct measurement of temperature. 
B)  It includes analysis of gas bubbles in glacial ice from cores. 
C)  It uses various natural phenomena that are correlated with temperature. 
D)  It is a good measure of temperature, but has some flaws. 
E)  It includes people's written recollections from many centuries ago. 
A)  It is not a direct measurement of temperature. 
B)  It includes analysis of gas bubbles in glacial ice from cores. 
C)  It uses various natural phenomena that are correlated with temperature. 
D)  It is a good measure of temperature, but has some flaws. 
E)  It includes people's written recollections from many centuries ago.

Question 20

Because of the burning of fossil fuels, the Earth is warmer today than in any other period in the last 800,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Give an example of statements describing weather and statements describing climate.

Choose one Paleo-proxy data source and explain how it correlates with temperature or carbon dioxide levels.

Give examples of data sources that are in the Instrumental Record, Historic Record and Paleo-proxy record.

If we cut down the tree in your great-great grandmother's backyard and analyzed the tree rings, what type of data would this be?

Which gas comprises most of the atmosphere?

Give a brief description of how the Earth's temperature has changed throughout the last 800,000 years.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases?

Which of the following is NOT a typical hazard involved with glaciers?

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that the Earth is warming?

Which of the following is NOT a Paleo-proxy data source?

Aerosols are harmful gases emitted from spray canisters.

Scientific consensus states that the Earth is warming right now and this effect can be attributed in part to human influences.

The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the greenhouse effect.

Volcanoes are capable of causing short-term global climate change.

Which of the following is a reason why sea level will rise as a response to global warming?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which hazards are related to climate?

What is the difference between a glacial and interglacial period?

What is the cryosphere?

Which of the following is FALSE about the paleo-proxy record?

Because of the burning of fossil fuels, the Earth is warmer today than in any other period in the last 800,000 years.

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Exam 12: Climate and Climate Change

Give an example of statements describing weather and statements describing climate.

Choose one Paleo-proxy data source and explain how it correlates with temperature or carbon dioxide levels.

Give examples of data sources that are in the Instrumental Record, Historic Record and Paleo-proxy record.

If we cut down the tree in your great-great grandmother's backyard and analyzed the tree rings, what type of data would this be?

Which gas comprises most of the atmosphere?

Give a brief description of how the Earth's temperature has changed throughout the last 800,000 years.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases?

Which of the following is NOT a typical hazard involved with glaciers?

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that the Earth is warming?

Which of the following is NOT a Paleo-proxy data source?

Aerosols are harmful gases emitted from spray canisters.

Scientific consensus states that the Earth is warming right now and this effect can be attributed in part to human influences.

The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by the greenhouse effect.

Volcanoes are capable of causing short-term global climate change.

Which of the following is a reason why sea level will rise as a response to global warming?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which hazards are related to climate?

What is the difference between a glacial and interglacial period?

What is the cryosphere?

Which of the following is FALSE about the paleo-proxy record?

Because of the burning of fossil fuels, the Earth is warmer today than in any other period in the last 800,000 years.

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