Question 1

If the planet warms and its atmosphere contains more water,the lapse rate at low latitudes will

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A) remain unchanged. 
B) increase. 
C) decrease. 
A) remain unchanged. 
B) increase. 
C) decrease.

Question 2

Precession

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A) leads to changes in which star is the pole star. 
B) has a 100,000-year cycle. 
C) does not have a significant impact on the amount of incoming radiation. 
D) was not considered by Milankovitch. 
A) leads to changes in which star is the pole star. 
B) has a 100,000-year cycle. 
C) does not have a significant impact on the amount of incoming radiation. 
D) was not considered by Milankovitch.

Question 3

The geologic column

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A) was constructed by looking at evidence of major climate change. 
B) is a hierarchical system dividing time into five categories. 
C) is based in part on fossil evidence. 
D) assigns equal time values to each era. 
A) was constructed by looking at evidence of major climate change. 
B) is a hierarchical system dividing time into five categories. 
C) is based in part on fossil evidence. 
D) assigns equal time values to each era.

Question 4

Describe important characteristics of the last glacial maximum,including ice extent and thickness,crustal deformation,and changes in air temperature and sea level.

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Ice sheets advanced to within 40° of the

Question 5

Deforestation does all of the following,except

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A) increase evapotranspiration. 
B) increase temperatures near the surface. 
C) decrease precipitation. 
D) increase atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
A) increase evapotranspiration. 
B) increase temperatures near the surface. 
C) decrease precipitation. 
D) increase atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Question 6

General circulation models

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A) do a good job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
B) do a poor job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
C) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of air temperature. 
D) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of rainfall. 
A) do a good job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
B) do a poor job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
C) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of air temperature. 
D) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of rainfall.

Question 7

General circulation models

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A) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of rainfall. 
B) do a poor job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
C) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of air temperature. 
D) can successfully simulate past climates formed under different boundary conditions. 
A) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of rainfall. 
B) do a poor job of reproducing many aspects of today's large-scale climate. 
C) cannot successfully simulate observed seasonal patterns of air temperature. 
D) can successfully simulate past climates formed under different boundary conditions.

Question 8

Explain why we should not blame climate change for every unusual weather event.

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Climate change and singular we

Question 9

In the United States,how far south did the last major glaciation get?

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A) St. Louis 
B) San Francisco 
C) Oklahoma City 
D) Atlanta 
A) St. Louis 
B) San Francisco 
C) Oklahoma City 
D) Atlanta

Question 10

The ice-albedo feedback is absent in the tropics because

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A) the albedo is usually fairly high. 
B) the albedo is usually fairly low. 
C) the ITCZ regulates the albedo. 
D) very little ice is present. 
A) the albedo is usually fairly high. 
B) the albedo is usually fairly low. 
C) the ITCZ regulates the albedo. 
D) very little ice is present.

Question 11

During the current geologic period,ice volume changes have been largest in

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A) the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) Asia. 
C) Europe. 
D) the Northern Hemisphere. 
A) the Southern Hemisphere. 
B) Asia. 
C) Europe. 
D) the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 12

Most of Earth history has been characterized by conditions that are

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A) about the same as today. 
B) colder than today. 
C) warmer than today. 
D) none of these 
A) about the same as today. 
B) colder than today. 
C) warmer than today. 
D) none of these

Question 13

All of the following statements about coral reefs are true,except

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A) they grow to just below the ocean surface. 
B) they require warm water. 
C) their composition is independent of water temperature. 
D) their shells are composed primarily of calcium. 
A) they grow to just below the ocean surface. 
B) they require warm water. 
C) their composition is independent of water temperature. 
D) their shells are composed primarily of calcium.

Question 14

________ is the term for the fact that a single set of boundary values can yield more than one climate.

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The answer of ________ is the term for the fact...

Question 15

Describe the characteristics of millennial-scale oscillations.

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Data for the last 12,000 years show a de

Question 16

Parameterizations are used to simulate small-scale atmospheric processes in general circulation models because

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A) parameterizations do not require supercomputers. 
B) parameterizations do not require boundary conditions. 
C) the models have sparse spatial detail. 
D) the models have very fine spatial detail. 
A) parameterizations do not require supercomputers. 
B) parameterizations do not require boundary conditions. 
C) the models have sparse spatial detail. 
D) the models have very fine spatial detail.

Question 17

What are proxy indicators?

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Scientists gain insight into p

Question 18

The figure shows that

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A) none of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity. 
B) all of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity. 
C) some of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity. 
A) none of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity. 
B) all of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity. 
C) some of the observed warming in the last century was caused by human activity.

Question 19

Millennial-scale oscillations

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A) typically begin with a slow increase in temperature. 
B) take 500 or so years for a complete cycle. 
C) indicate the earth flips back and forth between warmer states and colder states. 
D) have little impact on precipitation patterns. 
A) typically begin with a slow increase in temperature. 
B) take 500 or so years for a complete cycle. 
C) indicate the earth flips back and forth between warmer states and colder states. 
D) have little impact on precipitation patterns.

Question 20

Tropospheric aerosols

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A) have residence time of at least several centuries. 
B) have the net effect of reducing global temperatures. 
C) form a positive feedback loop with increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
D) are rarely anthropogenic in origin. 
A) have residence time of at least several centuries. 
B) have the net effect of reducing global temperatures. 
C) form a positive feedback loop with increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
D) are rarely anthropogenic in origin.

If the planet warms and its atmosphere contains more water,the lapse rate at low latitudes will

Precession

The geologic column

Describe important characteristics of the last glacial maximum,including ice extent and thickness,crustal deformation,and changes in air temperature and sea level.

Deforestation does all of the following,except

General circulation models

General circulation models

Explain why we should not blame climate change for every unusual weather event.

In the United States,how far south did the last major glaciation get?

The ice-albedo feedback is absent in the tropics because

During the current geologic period,ice volume changes have been largest in

Most of Earth history has been characterized by conditions that are

All of the following statements about coral reefs are true,except

________ is the term for the fact that a single set of boundary values can yield more than one climate.

Describe the characteristics of millennial-scale oscillations.

Parameterizations are used to simulate small-scale atmospheric processes in general circulation models because

What are proxy indicators?

The figure shows that

Millennial-scale oscillations

Tropospheric aerosols

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

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Exam 16: Climate Changes: Past and Future

If the planet warms and its atmosphere contains more water,the lapse rate at low latitudes will

Precession

The geologic column

Describe important characteristics of the last glacial maximum,including ice extent and thickness,crustal deformation,and changes in air temperature and sea level.

Deforestation does all of the following,except

General circulation models

General circulation models

Explain why we should not blame climate change for every unusual weather event.

In the United States,how far south did the last major glaciation get?

The ice-albedo feedback is absent in the tropics because

During the current geologic period,ice volume changes have been largest in

Most of Earth history has been characterized by conditions that are

All of the following statements about coral reefs are true,except

________ is the term for the fact that a single set of boundary values can yield more than one climate.

Describe the characteristics of millennial-scale oscillations.

Parameterizations are used to simulate small-scale atmospheric processes in general circulation models because

What are proxy indicators?

The figure shows that

Millennial-scale oscillations

Tropospheric aerosols

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

Filters