Question 1

Which of the following coincided with the Viking settlement of Greenland?

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A) Younger Dryas 
B) African Humid Period 
C) Little Ice age 
D) Medieval Climate Anomaly 
A) Younger Dryas 
B) African Humid Period 
C) Little Ice age 
D) Medieval Climate Anomaly

Question 2

The ice-albedo feedback is based on

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A) the relationship between albedo and insolation absorbed by the surface. 
B) the relationship between albedo and the ITCZ. 
C) the relationship between albedo and sulfate aerosols. 
D) the relationship between albedo and sea level. 
A) the relationship between albedo and insolation absorbed by the surface. 
B) the relationship between albedo and the ITCZ. 
C) the relationship between albedo and sulfate aerosols. 
D) the relationship between albedo and sea level.

Question 3

Oxygen-18

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A) is the more common isotope of oxygen. 
B) is more prevalent in oceans when glaciers are expanding. 
C) has not been a useful tool in ice-core analysis. 
D) is useful to scientists because it emits alpha rays. 
A) is the more common isotope of oxygen. 
B) is more prevalent in oceans when glaciers are expanding. 
C) has not been a useful tool in ice-core analysis. 
D) is useful to scientists because it emits alpha rays.

Question 4

Solar scientists determine that the number of sunspots is increasing.Describe both the short-term and the long-term impact on solar radiation.

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Short term-solar radiation wou

Question 5

General circulation models (GCMs)are

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A) considered to be a highly accurate tool for predicting future weather and climate. 
B) considered to be completely unreliable. 
C) excellent tools for attributing observed climate changes to particular causes. 
A) considered to be a highly accurate tool for predicting future weather and climate. 
B) considered to be completely unreliable. 
C) excellent tools for attributing observed climate changes to particular causes.

Question 6

If a new range of high mountains arose in western Europe along the coast of Spain through France and on to Denmark

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A) the climate of England would change drastically. 
B) Germany and central Russia would be much drier and colder. 
C) Italy would become much warmer. 
D) there would be no climate change because the general circulation would compensate for this change in topography. 
A) the climate of England would change drastically. 
B) Germany and central Russia would be much drier and colder. 
C) Italy would become much warmer. 
D) there would be no climate change because the general circulation would compensate for this change in topography.

Question 7

This isotope of oxygen is the least common: ________.

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The answer of This isotope of oxygen is the least...

Question 8

In a warmer climate,rising saturated air parcels are expected to

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A) cool more slowly. 
B) cool more quickly. 
C) release less latent heat. 
A) cool more slowly. 
B) cool more quickly. 
C) release less latent heat.

Question 9

An example of a climatic boundary condition change would be

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A) New York city increased by several million people. 
B) if the output of the Sun were to increase or decrease. 
C) the rain forests of Brazil were all cut or burned. 
D) putting more dams on the major rivers of the world. 
A) New York city increased by several million people. 
B) if the output of the Sun were to increase or decrease. 
C) the rain forests of Brazil were all cut or burned. 
D) putting more dams on the major rivers of the world.

Question 10

The warming experienced over the 20th century

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A) was uniform across the globe. 
B) is expected to be uniform across the globe in the 21st century. 
C) was not uniform across the globe. 
A) was uniform across the globe. 
B) is expected to be uniform across the globe in the 21st century. 
C) was not uniform across the globe.

Question 11

We are currently living in the

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A) Mesozoic era. 
B) Tertiary period. 
C) Holocene epoch. 
D) midst of Earth's sixth major ice age. 
A) Mesozoic era. 
B) Tertiary period. 
C) Holocene epoch. 
D) midst of Earth's sixth major ice age.

Question 12

Some plants undergo accelerated growth and enhanced photosynthesis in an environment rich in carbon dioxide.This

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A) promotes warming. 
B) is a negative feedback. 
C) is a positive feedback. 
A) promotes warming. 
B) is a negative feedback. 
C) is a positive feedback.

Question 13

The exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere

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A) results in a net transfer of carbon dioxide from the oceans to the atmosphere. 
B) is unaffected by the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
C) will lead to increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the oceans if the ocean temperature rises significantly. 
D) results in the removal of some carbon dioxide by phytoplankton. 
A) results in a net transfer of carbon dioxide from the oceans to the atmosphere. 
B) is unaffected by the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
C) will lead to increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the oceans if the ocean temperature rises significantly. 
D) results in the removal of some carbon dioxide by phytoplankton.

Question 14

What was significant about African Humid Period?

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A) Northern Africa was almost completely vegetated. 
B) The Sahara Desert was greatly expanded. 
C) Savanna landscapes were minimal. 
D) South Africa was heavily glaciated. 
A) Northern Africa was almost completely vegetated. 
B) The Sahara Desert was greatly expanded. 
C) Savanna landscapes were minimal. 
D) South Africa was heavily glaciated.

Question 15

Which of he following are factors involved in climatic change?

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A) variations in Solar Output 
B) changes in the Earth's Orbit 
C) changes in Atmospheric Turbidity 
D) all of these 
A) variations in Solar Output 
B) changes in the Earth's Orbit 
C) changes in Atmospheric Turbidity 
D) all of these

Question 16

General circulation models ________ observed global temperatures.

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A) have successfully simulated 
B) are unable to successfully simulate 
C) are not used to simulate 
A) have successfully simulated 
B) are unable to successfully simulate 
C) are not used to simulate

Question 17

The term ________ refers to the climate of the past.

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The answer of The term ________ refers to the climate...

Question 18

Melting permafrost is expected to release carbon dioxide into the air,promoting further warming.This is

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A) a negative feedback. 
B) a positive feedback. 
C) a direct thermal circulation. 
D) a parameterization. 
A) a negative feedback. 
B) a positive feedback. 
C) a direct thermal circulation. 
D) a parameterization.

Question 19

This is an example of a

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A) positive feedback. 
B) negative feedback. 
C) boundary condition. 
D) proxy indicator. 
A) positive feedback. 
B) negative feedback. 
C) boundary condition. 
D) proxy indicator.

Question 20

The ________ led to decreases in agricultural productivity in Renaissance Europe.

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The answer of The ________ led to decreases in agricultural...

Which of the following coincided with the Viking settlement of Greenland?

The ice-albedo feedback is based on

Oxygen-18

Solar scientists determine that the number of sunspots is increasing.Describe both the short-term and the long-term impact on solar radiation.

General circulation models (GCMs)are

If a new range of high mountains arose in western Europe along the coast of Spain through France and on to Denmark

This isotope of oxygen is the least common: ________.

In a warmer climate,rising saturated air parcels are expected to

An example of a climatic boundary condition change would be

The warming experienced over the 20th century

We are currently living in the

Some plants undergo accelerated growth and enhanced photosynthesis in an environment rich in carbon dioxide.This

The exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere

What was significant about African Humid Period?

Which of he following are factors involved in climatic change?

General circulation models ________ observed global temperatures.

The term ________ refers to the climate of the past.

Melting permafrost is expected to release carbon dioxide into the air,promoting further warming.This is

This is an example of a

The ________ led to decreases in agricultural productivity in Renaissance Europe.

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

Which of the following coincided with the Viking settlement of Greenland?

The ice-albedo feedback is based on

Oxygen-18

Solar scientists determine that the number of sunspots is increasing.Describe both the short-term and the long-term impact on solar radiation.

General circulation models (GCMs)are

If a new range of high mountains arose in western Europe along the coast of Spain through France and on to Denmark

This isotope of oxygen is the least common: ________.

In a warmer climate,rising saturated air parcels are expected to

An example of a climatic boundary condition change would be

The warming experienced over the 20th century

We are currently living in the

Some plants undergo accelerated growth and enhanced photosynthesis in an environment rich in carbon dioxide.This

The exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and the atmosphere

What was significant about African Humid Period?

Which of he following are factors involved in climatic change?

General circulation models ________ observed global temperatures.

The term ________ refers to the climate of the past.

Melting permafrost is expected to release carbon dioxide into the air,promoting further warming.This is

This is an example of a

The ________ led to decreases in agricultural productivity in Renaissance Europe.

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

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