Question 1

Warm ocean water cannot contain as much dissolved carbon dioxide as cool ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain what could have caused the large fluctuations in the climate in only a matter of years around Greenland during the last glacial period.

Accepted Answer

During the last glacial period, the clim

Question 3

What is dendrochronology?

Accepted Answer

Dendrochronology is the study

Question 4

During the Pleistocene epoch, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  continental glaciers continuously covered large parts of North America and Europe 
B)  it was much warmer than now 
C)  continental glaciers alternately advanced and retreated over large portions of North America and Europe 
D)  tropical vegetation was growing over vast regions of the Central Plains of North America 
A)  continental glaciers continuously covered large parts of North America and Europe 
B)  it was much warmer than now 
C)  continental glaciers alternately advanced and retreated over large portions of North America and Europe 
D)  tropical vegetation was growing over vast regions of the Central Plains of North America

Question 5

Warming at the earth's surface will most likely occur when there is an increase in the amount of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-level global cloud cover 
B)  sulfur-rich particles in the stratosphere 
C)  global snow cover 
D)  high-level global cloud cover 
A)  low-level global cloud cover 
B)  sulfur-rich particles in the stratosphere 
C)  global snow cover 
D)  high-level global cloud cover

Question 6

The most recent warming trend experienced over the Northern Hemisphere could be the result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  light colored particles in the stratosphere 
B)  increasing levels of greenhouse gases 
C)  a decrease in the energy emitted by the sun 
D)  an observed decrease in snow cover 
A)  light colored particles in the stratosphere 
B)  increasing levels of greenhouse gases 
C)  a decrease in the energy emitted by the sun 
D)  an observed decrease in snow cover

Question 7

Which theory explains how glacial material can be observed today near sea level at the equator, even though sea level glaciers probably never existed there?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milankovitch theory 
B)  theory of plate tectonics 
C)  volcanic dust theory 
D)  Maunder theory 
A)  Milankovitch theory 
B)  theory of plate tectonics 
C)  volcanic dust theory 
D)  Maunder theory

Question 8

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Would you expect the chain reaction known as a runaway greenhouse effect to result from an unchecked POSITIVE or NEGATIVE feedback process?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 9

Precession of the equinox refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in the shape of the earth's orbit as the earth revolves around the sun 
B)  changes in the tilt of the earth as it orbits the sun 
C)  changes in the seasons, especially from winter to summer 
D)  the wobble of the earth on its axis 
A)  changes in the shape of the earth's orbit as the earth revolves around the sun 
B)  changes in the tilt of the earth as it orbits the sun 
C)  changes in the seasons, especially from winter to summer 
D)  the wobble of the earth on its axis

Question 10

Presently, ice sheets and glaciers cover ____ of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 percent 
B)  less than one percent 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  about two-thirds 
A)  about 10 percent 
B)  less than one percent 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  about two-thirds

Question 11

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Did the Little Ice Age occur during a period of HIGH or LOW sunspot activity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 12

During a period when the earth's orbital tilt is at a minimum, what would most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  There should be less seasonal variation between summer and winter. 
B)  There would be more snowfall during the winter in polar regions. 
C)  There would less of a likelihood of glaciers at high latitudes. 
D)  There would be less seasonal variations at middle latitudes. 
A)  There should be less seasonal variation between summer and winter. 
B)  There would be more snowfall during the winter in polar regions. 
C)  There would less of a likelihood of glaciers at high latitudes. 
D)  There would be less seasonal variations at middle latitudes.

Question 13

An increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations will most likely lead to ____ in the troposphere and ____ in the upper atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  warming; warming 
B)  cooling; warming 
C)  warming; cooling 
D)  cooling; cooling 
A)  warming; warming 
B)  cooling; warming 
C)  warming; cooling 
D)  cooling; cooling

Question 14

Explain positive and negative climate feedback mechanisms and provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

A positive feedback mechanism is when an

Question 15

Volcanic eruptions that have the greatest impact on global climate appear to be those rich in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  water vapor 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  sulfur 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  water vapor 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  sulfur

Question 16

How can deforestation contribute to global warming?

Accepted Answer

Through the process of photosynthesis, t

Question 17

Everything else being equal, a gradual increase in global CO2 would most likely bring about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in surface air temperature 
B)  a marked decrease in plant growth 
C)  a decrease in evaporation from the earth's oceans 
D)  no change in global climate 
A)  an increase in surface air temperature 
B)  a marked decrease in plant growth 
C)  a decrease in evaporation from the earth's oceans 
D)  no change in global climate

Question 18

The average warming experienced over the globe since the early 1900s has not been uniform. Where have the greatest and least amounts of warming occurred?

Accepted Answer

The greatest warming has occur

Question 19

It appears that, as the number of sunspots increases, the sun's total energy output ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases slightly 
B)  decreases slightly 
C)  begins to alternately increase and decrease above average values 
D)  does not change 
A)  increases slightly 
B)  decreases slightly 
C)  begins to alternately increase and decrease above average values 
D)  does not change

Question 20

Plate tectonics "explains" certain climatic changes by showing that these changes may be related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain building 
B)  the position of the continents 
C)  the paths taken by ocean currents 
D)  all of these 
A)  mountain building 
B)  the position of the continents 
C)  the paths taken by ocean currents 
D)  all of these

Warm ocean water cannot contain as much dissolved carbon dioxide as cool ocean water.

Explain what could have caused the large fluctuations in the climate in only a matter of years around Greenland during the last glacial period.

What is dendrochronology?

During the Pleistocene epoch, ____.

Warming at the earth's surface will most likely occur when there is an increase in the amount of ____.

The most recent warming trend experienced over the Northern Hemisphere could be the result of ____.

Which theory explains how glacial material can be observed today near sea level at the equator, even though sea level glaciers probably never existed there?

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Would you expect the chain reaction known as a runaway greenhouse effect to result from an unchecked POSITIVE or NEGATIVE feedback process?

Precession of the equinox refers to ____.

Presently, ice sheets and glaciers cover ____ of the earth's surface.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Did the Little Ice Age occur during a period of HIGH or LOW sunspot activity?

During a period when the earth's orbital tilt is at a minimum, what would most likely to occur?

An increase in atmospheric CO₂ concentrations will most likely lead to in the troposphere and in the upper atmosphere.

Explain positive and negative climate feedback mechanisms and provide an example for each.

Volcanic eruptions that have the greatest impact on global climate appear to be those rich in ____.

How can deforestation contribute to global warming?

Everything else being equal, a gradual increase in global CO₂ would most likely bring about ____.

The average warming experienced over the globe since the early 1900s has not been uniform. Where have the greatest and least amounts of warming occurred?

It appears that, as the number of sunspots increases, the sun's total energy output ____.

Plate tectonics "explains" certain climatic changes by showing that these changes may be related to ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

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Exam 13: Global Climate

Warm ocean water cannot contain as much dissolved carbon dioxide as cool ocean water.

Explain what could have caused the large fluctuations in the climate in only a matter of years around Greenland during the last glacial period.

What is dendrochronology?

During the Pleistocene epoch, ____.

Warming at the earth's surface will most likely occur when there is an increase in the amount of ____.

The most recent warming trend experienced over the Northern Hemisphere could be the result of ____.

Which theory explains how glacial material can be observed today near sea level at the equator, even though sea level glaciers probably never existed there?

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Would you expect the chain reaction known as a runaway greenhouse effect to result from an unchecked POSITIVE or NEGATIVE feedback process?

Precession of the equinox refers to ____.

Presently, ice sheets and glaciers cover ____ of the earth's surface.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Did the Little Ice Age occur during a period of HIGH or LOW sunspot activity?

During a period when the earth's orbital tilt is at a minimum, what would most likely to occur?

An increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations will most likely lead to ____ in the troposphere and ____ in the upper atmosphere.

Explain positive and negative climate feedback mechanisms and provide an example for each.

Volcanic eruptions that have the greatest impact on global climate appear to be those rich in ____.

How can deforestation contribute to global warming?

Everything else being equal, a gradual increase in global CO2 would most likely bring about ____.

The average warming experienced over the globe since the early 1900s has not been uniform. Where have the greatest and least amounts of warming occurred?

It appears that, as the number of sunspots increases, the sun's total energy output ____.

Plate tectonics "explains" certain climatic changes by showing that these changes may be related to ____.

The Earths Atmosphere

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

An increase in atmospheric CO₂ concentrations will most likely lead to in the troposphere and in the upper atmosphere.

Everything else being equal, a gradual increase in global CO₂ would most likely bring about ____.