Question 1

How do clouds affect climate?

Accepted Answer

Clouds influence both the albedo and the

Question 2

Scientists commonly use variations of the Köppen system to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Evidences of recent climate change are found in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) changes in animal migrations,including penguins 
B) shrinking of mountain glaciers 
C) reduction of sea ice 
D) increased temperature in the arctic 
E) all of the above 
A) changes in animal migrations,including penguins 
B) shrinking of mountain glaciers 
C) reduction of sea ice 
D) increased temperature in the arctic 
E) all of the above

Question 4

Claims that past Earth climates were different from today are just speculations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Aerosols selectively absorb infrared radiation,causing a layer of warmed air to accumulate close to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Isthmus of Panama closed approximately _____ years ago as a result of the collision of the Pacific and Caribbean plates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Isthmus of Panama closed approximately _____...

Question 7

The process by which increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere lead to enhanced growth of vegetation,which then removes CO₂ from the atmosphere through photosynthesis is termed a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) positive feedback 
B) negative feedback 
C) Milankovitch Cycle 
D) reservoir 
E) sink 
A) positive feedback 
B) negative feedback 
C) Milankovitch Cycle 
D) reservoir 
E) sink

Question 8

Radiatively active gases are located mainly in the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Radiatively active gases are located mainly in...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

anthropoge

Question 10

The concentration of atmospheric methane has increased by about 350 percent since the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are two important components of climate change that have yet to be adequately included in future prediction models?

Accepted Answer

The effects of ocean circulati

Question 12

Death Valley,California was almost entirely under water during the last ice age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _____ occurs when a system is stabilizing or self-limiting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ occurs when a system is...

Question 14

How would reduced use of fossil fuels reduce global warming?

Accepted Answer

Reducing the use of fossil fue

Question 15

Data from the past 100 years indicates that global temperatures have increased approximately _____ °C:

Accepted Answer

A) 0)1 
B) 0)2 
C) 0)8 
D) 1)2 
E) 5)0 
A) 0)1 
B) 0)2 
C) 0)8 
D) 1)2 
E) 5)0

Question 16

Ancient desert river channels now deeply buried by windblown sand are called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ancient desert river channels now deeply buried...

Question 17

Deep-sea and lake-bottom _____ provide some of the best indirect evidence of past climatic changes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deep-sea and lake-bottom _____ provide some of...

Question 18

What is the Younger Dryas Event?

Accepted Answer

Between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago,a ra

Question 19

_____ scatter incoming solar radiation,resulting in the cooling of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) Albedos 
B) Radiatively active gasses 
C) Aerosols 
D) Ozones 
E) All of the aforementioned. 
A) Albedos 
B) Radiatively active gasses 
C) Aerosols 
D) Ozones 
E) All of the aforementioned.

Question 20

A rapid cooling interval that occurred between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago is known as the
_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A rapid cooling interval that occurred between...

How do clouds affect climate?

Scientists commonly use variations of the Köppen system to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Evidences of recent climate change are found in _____.

Claims that past Earth climates were different from today are just speculations.

Aerosols selectively absorb infrared radiation,causing a layer of warmed air to accumulate close to the surface.

The Isthmus of Panama closed approximately _____ years ago as a result of the collision of the Pacific and Caribbean plates.

The process by which increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere lead to enhanced growth of vegetation,which then removes CO₂ from the atmosphere through photosynthesis is termed a _____.

Radiatively active gases are located mainly in the _____.

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

The concentration of atmospheric methane has increased by about 350 percent since the Industrial Revolution.

What are two important components of climate change that have yet to be adequately included in future prediction models?

Death Valley,California was almost entirely under water during the last ice age.

A _____ occurs when a system is stabilizing or self-limiting.

How would reduced use of fossil fuels reduce global warming?

Data from the past 100 years indicates that global temperatures have increased approximately _____ °C:

Ancient desert river channels now deeply buried by windblown sand are called _____.

Deep-sea and lake-bottom _____ provide some of the best indirect evidence of past climatic changes.

What is the Younger Dryas Event?

_____ scatter incoming solar radiation,resulting in the cooling of Earth's surface.

A rapid cooling interval that occurred between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago is known as the _____.

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

How do clouds affect climate?

Scientists commonly use variations of the Köppen system to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Evidences of recent climate change are found in _____.

Claims that past Earth climates were different from today are just speculations.

Aerosols selectively absorb infrared radiation,causing a layer of warmed air to accumulate close to the surface.

The Isthmus of Panama closed approximately _____ years ago as a result of the collision of the Pacific and Caribbean plates.

The process by which increased levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere lead to enhanced growth of vegetation,which then removes CO₂ from the atmosphere through photosynthesis is termed a _____.

Radiatively active gases are located mainly in the _____.

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

The concentration of atmospheric methane has increased by about 350 percent since the Industrial Revolution.

What are two important components of climate change that have yet to be adequately included in future prediction models?

Death Valley,California was almost entirely under water during the last ice age.

A _____ occurs when a system is stabilizing or self-limiting.

How would reduced use of fossil fuels reduce global warming?

Data from the past 100 years indicates that global temperatures have increased approximately _____ °C:

Ancient desert river channels now deeply buried by windblown sand are called _____.

Deep-sea and lake-bottom _____ provide some of the best indirect evidence of past climatic changes.

What is the Younger Dryas Event?

_____ scatter incoming solar radiation,resulting in the cooling of Earth's surface.

A rapid cooling interval that occurred between 11,000 and 10,000 years ago is known as the _____.

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