Question 1

Marine organisms absorb calcium and carbonate ions from seawater and convert them into ____________________ in shells and other hard body parts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marine organisms absorb calcium and carbonate ions...

Question 2

What is the relationship between water and climate when considering clouds?

Accepted Answer

Clouds reflect sunlight and therefore co

Question 3

Which statement about climate change is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's mean global temperature has fluctuated throughout geologic time. 
B)  Earth's mean global temperature has increased steadily throughout geologic time. 
C)  Earth's mean global temperature has decreased steadily throughout geologic time. 
D)  Earth's mean global temperature has been relatively constant throughout geologic time. 
A)  Earth's mean global temperature has fluctuated throughout geologic time. 
B)  Earth's mean global temperature has increased steadily throughout geologic time. 
C)  Earth's mean global temperature has decreased steadily throughout geologic time. 
D)  Earth's mean global temperature has been relatively constant throughout geologic time.

Question 4

Snowfields and glaciers have high albedo and cool Earth by ____________________ sunlight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Snowfields and glaciers have high albedo and...

Question 5

How are tree rings important in understanding climate?

Accepted Answer

Growth rings in trees also record climat

Question 6

The four industrial greenhouse gases are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen, and oxygen 
C)  methane, chlorofluorocarbons, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides 
D)  carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrogen oxide 
A)  carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and oxygen 
B)  carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen, and oxygen 
C)  methane, chlorofluorocarbons, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides 
D)  carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrogen oxide

Question 7

What was the Earth's primordial atmosphere composed of and how much fainter was the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Earth's primordial atmosphere contained

Question 8

When fossil fuels burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When fossil fuels burn, carbon is released...

Question 9

What is the most abundant greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

Water vapo

Question 10

The Sun was ____ percent fainter early in Earth's history than it is today.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 
B)  20 to 30 
C)  30 to 40 
D)  40 to 50 
A)  10 to 20 
B)  20 to 30 
C)  30 to 40 
D)  40 to 50

Question 11

Climate change does not follow linear relationships; instead, many threshold and ____________________ mechanisms are important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Climate change does not follow linear relationships;...

Question 12

How are fossil plankton assemblages important to understanding climate change?

Accepted Answer

Fossil plankton asse

Question 13

Of 928 peer-reviewed papers appearing in scientific journals between 1993 and 2003, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  few authors and few studies concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
B)  most authors and most studies concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
C)  every author and every study concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
D)  the link between humans and climate change was shown to be inconclusive 
A)  few authors and few studies concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
B)  most authors and most studies concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
C)  every author and every study concluded that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are causing the observed warmer temperatures 
D)  the link between humans and climate change was shown to be inconclusive

Question 14

The correlation between carbon dioxide emission and global temperature ____ that human activities have caused the current global warming.

Accepted Answer

A)  disproves the idea 
B)  casts doubt on the idea 
C)  implies 
D)  proves 
A)  disproves the idea 
B)  casts doubt on the idea 
C)  implies 
D)  proves

Question 15

List the three basic processes that determines the Earth's atmospheric temperature.

Accepted Answer

1. The heat of the s

Question 16

Carbon-14 can be used to age date what material, and what is the age span for this technique?

Accepted Answer

One effective technique is carbon-14 dat

Question 17

Since 18,000 years ago, describe the change the Ross Ice Shelf has experienced.

Accepted Answer

Since the height of the last i

Question 18

Water in the atmosphere can cause both warming and cooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Based on global temperature throughout Earth's history, how many times has the planet plunged into a deep freeze?

Accepted Answer

The planet plunged into a deep freeze on

Question 20

List the methods that are used to measure climate change.

Accepted Answer

Historical records, tree rings

Exam 21: Climate Change

Marine organisms absorb calcium and carbonate ions from seawater and convert them into ____________________ in shells and other hard body parts.

What is the relationship between water and climate when considering clouds?

Which statement about climate change is true?

Snowfields and glaciers have high albedo and cool Earth by ____________________ sunlight.

How are tree rings important in understanding climate?

The four industrial greenhouse gases are ____.

What was the Earth's primordial atmosphere composed of and how much fainter was the Sun?

When fossil fuels burn, carbon is released into the atmosphere as ____________________.

What is the most abundant greenhouse gas?

The Sun was ____ percent fainter early in Earth's history than it is today.

Climate change does not follow linear relationships; instead, many threshold and ____________________ mechanisms are important.

How are fossil plankton assemblages important to understanding climate change?

Of 928 peer-reviewed papers appearing in scientific journals between 1993 and 2003, ____.

The correlation between carbon dioxide emission and global temperature ____ that human activities have caused the current global warming.

List the three basic processes that determines the Earth's atmospheric temperature.

Carbon-14 can be used to age date what material, and what is the age span for this technique?

Since 18,000 years ago, describe the change the Ross Ice Shelf has experienced.

Water in the atmosphere can cause both warming and cooling.

Based on global temperature throughout Earth's history, how many times has the planet plunged into a deep freeze?

List the methods that are used to measure climate change.

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