Question 1

Climate is the average weather conditions of a location or region over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Glacial-aged aeolian deposits of fine sediment calledare _____ found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Glacial-aged aeolian deposits of fine sediment calledare...

Question 3

Which is the most important of the naturally occurring greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) ozone 
C) methane 
D) water vapor 
E) nitrous oxide 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) ozone 
C) methane 
D) water vapor 
E) nitrous oxide

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of enhanced global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) flooding of islands 
B) increased droughts 
C) stronger storms 
D) enlarged ozone hole 
E) loss of coral reefs 
A) flooding of islands 
B) increased droughts 
C) stronger storms 
D) enlarged ozone hole 
E) loss of coral reefs

Question 5

The anthropogenic greenhouse effect is the portion of greenhouse warming that results from human activities,rather than natural processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The sequestration of _____ helps to move the global climate system toward an equilibrium condition.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon 
B) oxygen 
C) nitrogen 
D) ozone 
E) hydrogen 
A) carbon 
B) oxygen 
C) nitrogen 
D) ozone 
E) hydrogen

Question 7

_____ represent humid periods characterized by much higher rainfall (on the order of 300 to 400 mm/yr).

Accepted Answer

A) Trends 
B) Sequestrations 
C) Pluvials 
D) Paleosols 
E) Ice ages 
A) Trends 
B) Sequestrations 
C) Pluvials 
D) Paleosols 
E) Ice ages

Question 8

Precession (Earth's wobble)has a period of approximately _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 years 
B) 26,000 years 
C) 41,000 years 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
A) 100,000 years 
B) 26,000 years 
C) 41,000 years 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate.

Question 9

Measurements of the isotopes of nitrogen in glacier ice enables scientists to calculate the air temperature when the snow that later was transformed into ice accumulated at the glacier surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Paleoclimatology is the scientific study of ancient climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Asynchronicity refers to slight mismatches in timing between major climatic events,as recorded in ice core records from Antarctic and Greenland ice cores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If greenhouse gas levels remain the same as today,we can expect 50-year temperature increases in the range of _____ °C:

Accepted Answer

A) 10-25 
B) 0)5-1.5 
C) 2-6 
D) 0)1-0.3 
E) 30-40 
A) 10-25 
B) 0)5-1.5 
C) 2-6 
D) 0)1-0.3 
E) 30-40

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a variation in Earth's orbit that has an effect on Climate?

Accepted Answer

A) eccentricity 
B) obliquity 
C) precession 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
A) eccentricity 
B) obliquity 
C) precession 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate.

Question 14

Windblown deposits of fine sediment called loess are found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The _____ is the component of the climate system that is the realm of human activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is the component of the...

Question 16

The 4ᵗʰ Report (2007)released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)concluded that human actions are unlikely the cause of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following does NOT have a known effect on Earth's climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth-Moon tidal gravity 
B) greenhouse effect 
C) eccentricity of Earth's orbit 
D) tilt of the Earth 
E) precession (wobbling)of Earth's axis 
A) Earth-Moon tidal gravity 
B) greenhouse effect 
C) eccentricity of Earth's orbit 
D) tilt of the Earth 
E) precession (wobbling)of Earth's axis

Question 18

The long-term storage of a material in isolation from the atmosphere is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The long-term storage of a material in...

Question 19

Milankovitch cycles are the combined influences of astronomical-orbital factors that produce changes in Earth's climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Periods between glacial advances are called _____ periods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Periods between glacial advances are called _____...

Climate is the average weather conditions of a location or region over time.

Glacial-aged aeolian deposits of fine sediment calledare _____ found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

Which is the most important of the naturally occurring greenhouse gases?

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of enhanced global warming?

The anthropogenic greenhouse effect is the portion of greenhouse warming that results from human activities,rather than natural processes.

The sequestration of _____ helps to move the global climate system toward an equilibrium condition.

_____ represent humid periods characterized by much higher rainfall (on the order of 300 to 400 mm/yr).

Precession (Earth's wobble)has a period of approximately _____.

Measurements of the isotopes of nitrogen in glacier ice enables scientists to calculate the air temperature when the snow that later was transformed into ice accumulated at the glacier surface.

Paleoclimatology is the scientific study of ancient climates.

Asynchronicity refers to slight mismatches in timing between major climatic events,as recorded in ice core records from Antarctic and Greenland ice cores.

If greenhouse gas levels remain the same as today,we can expect 50-year temperature increases in the range of _____ °C:

Which of the following is NOT a variation in Earth's orbit that has an effect on Climate?

Windblown deposits of fine sediment called loess are found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

The _____ is the component of the climate system that is the realm of human activity.

The 4ᵗʰ Report (2007)released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)concluded that human actions are unlikely the cause of global warming.

Which of the following does NOT have a known effect on Earth's climate?

The long-term storage of a material in isolation from the atmosphere is termed _____.

Milankovitch cycles are the combined influences of astronomical-orbital factors that produce changes in Earth's climate.

Periods between glacial advances are called _____ periods.

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

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Exam 14: Earths Climates: Past, present, future

Climate is the average weather conditions of a location or region over time.

Glacial-aged aeolian deposits of fine sediment calledare _____ found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

Which is the most important of the naturally occurring greenhouse gases?

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of enhanced global warming?

The anthropogenic greenhouse effect is the portion of greenhouse warming that results from human activities,rather than natural processes.

The sequestration of _____ helps to move the global climate system toward an equilibrium condition.

_____ represent humid periods characterized by much higher rainfall (on the order of 300 to 400 mm/yr).

Precession (Earth's wobble)has a period of approximately _____.

Measurements of the isotopes of nitrogen in glacier ice enables scientists to calculate the air temperature when the snow that later was transformed into ice accumulated at the glacier surface.

Paleoclimatology is the scientific study of ancient climates.

Asynchronicity refers to slight mismatches in timing between major climatic events,as recorded in ice core records from Antarctic and Greenland ice cores.

If greenhouse gas levels remain the same as today,we can expect 50-year temperature increases in the range of _____ °C:

Which of the following is NOT a variation in Earth's orbit that has an effect on Climate?

Windblown deposits of fine sediment called loess are found south of the ice limit in the midwestern United States.

The _____ is the component of the climate system that is the realm of human activity.

The 4ᵗʰ Report (2007)released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)concluded that human actions are unlikely the cause of global warming.

Which of the following does NOT have a known effect on Earth's climate?

The long-term storage of a material in isolation from the atmosphere is termed _____.

Milankovitch cycles are the combined influences of astronomical-orbital factors that produce changes in Earth's climate.

Periods between glacial advances are called _____ periods.

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

Filters