Question 1

Worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers has not been absorbed to date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophic processes. 
B)  chemosynthesis. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  photosynthesis. 
E)  respiration. 
A)  autotrophic processes. 
B)  chemosynthesis. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  photosynthesis. 
E)  respiration.

Question 3

Feedback loops are the interactions among the Earth's five spheres that either reinforce or negate changes in climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Worldwide, the SOFAR channel is located at an approximate ocean depth of:

Accepted Answer

A)  100 meters. 
B)  250 meters. 
C)  500 meters. 
D)  1000 meters. 
E)  4000 meters. 
A)  100 meters. 
B)  250 meters. 
C)  500 meters. 
D)  1000 meters. 
E)  4000 meters.

Question 5

A decrease in global atmospheric temperature is caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide by the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the Kyoto Protocol? How has this accord impacted worldwide policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions?

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol is an international t

Question 8

List and define the components of the Earth's climate system.

Accepted Answer

The five components of the Earth's clima

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: heat budget
Kyoto Protocol
IPCC
paleoclimatology
greenhouse effect
fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

The Answer of methane and nitrous oxide and oil and is...

Question 10

Changes in the Earth's orbit can impact climate by increasing or decreasing solar input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sea floor sediments and glacial ice trap carbon dioxide that can be used to predict future climate patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Since 1750, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased by almost:

Accepted Answer

A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  30%. 
D)  40%. 
E)  50%. 
A)  10%. 
B)  20%. 
C)  30%. 
D)  40%. 
E)  50%.

Question 13

There is a significant positive correlation with sunspot activity and mean global temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An agreement amongst 60 nations to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coriolis Protocol. 
B)  IPCC. 
C)  Keating Conference. 
D)  Kyoto Protocol. 
E)  United Nations Environmental Programme. 
A)  Coriolis Protocol. 
B)  IPCC. 
C)  Keating Conference. 
D)  Kyoto Protocol. 
E)  United Nations Environmental Programme.

Question 15

Explain the processes currently responsible for worldwide sea level rise. How will these changes in sea level affect coastal nations?

Accepted Answer

The processes currently responsible for

Question 16

The Earth's climate system involves the exchange of heat and water among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A reduction in the strength of the North Atlantic Current and a decrease in North Atlantic bottom water formation would most likely result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cooling of the climate in northern Europe. 
B)  a decrease in precipitation over France, Spain, and Portugal. 
C)  an increase in North Sea storm intensity. 
D)  longer and hotter summers in southern Europe. 
E)  shorter and warmer winters in central Europe. 
A)  a cooling of the climate in northern Europe. 
B)  a decrease in precipitation over France, Spain, and Portugal. 
C)  an increase in North Sea storm intensity. 
D)  longer and hotter summers in southern Europe. 
E)  shorter and warmer winters in central Europe.

Question 18

Sea surface temperatures have remained unchanged in the past 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the role of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Accepted Answer

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C

Question 20

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers has not been absorbed to date.

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Feedback loops are the interactions among the Earth's five spheres that either reinforce or negate changes in climate.

Worldwide, the SOFAR channel is located at an approximate ocean depth of:

A decrease in global atmospheric temperature is caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide by the world's oceans.

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

What is the Kyoto Protocol? How has this accord impacted worldwide policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions?

List and define the components of the Earth's climate system.

Changes in the Earth's orbit can impact climate by increasing or decreasing solar input.

Sea floor sediments and glacial ice trap carbon dioxide that can be used to predict future climate patterns.

Since 1750, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased by almost:

There is a significant positive correlation with sunspot activity and mean global temperature.

An agreement amongst 60 nations to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

Explain the processes currently responsible for worldwide sea level rise. How will these changes in sea level affect coastal nations?

The Earth's climate system involves the exchange of heat and water among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere.

A reduction in the strength of the North Atlantic Current and a decrease in North Atlantic bottom water formation would most likely result in:

Sea surface temperatures have remained unchanged in the past 50 years.

Describe the role of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

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Exam 16: The Oceans and Climate Change

Worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers has not been absorbed to date.

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Feedback loops are the interactions among the Earth's five spheres that either reinforce or negate changes in climate.

Worldwide, the SOFAR channel is located at an approximate ocean depth of:

A decrease in global atmospheric temperature is caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide by the world's oceans.

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

What is the Kyoto Protocol? How has this accord impacted worldwide policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions?

List and define the components of the Earth's climate system.

Changes in the Earth's orbit can impact climate by increasing or decreasing solar input.

Sea floor sediments and glacial ice trap carbon dioxide that can be used to predict future climate patterns.

Since 1750, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased by almost:

There is a significant positive correlation with sunspot activity and mean global temperature.

An agreement amongst 60 nations to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

Explain the processes currently responsible for worldwide sea level rise. How will these changes in sea level affect coastal nations?

The Earth's climate system involves the exchange of heat and water among the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and cryosphere.

A reduction in the strength of the North Atlantic Current and a decrease in North Atlantic bottom water formation would most likely result in:

Sea surface temperatures have remained unchanged in the past 50 years.

Describe the role of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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