Question 1

Recent worldwide sea level rise can be attributed to all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A) geological uplifting of ocean basins. 
B) melting of Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. 
C) melting of land-based glaciers and mountain ice caps. 
D) thermal expansion of deep-ocean waters. 
E) thermal expansion of surface ocean waters. 
A) geological uplifting of ocean basins. 
B) melting of Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. 
C) melting of land-based glaciers and mountain ice caps. 
D) thermal expansion of deep-ocean waters. 
E) thermal expansion of surface ocean waters.

Question 2

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all.
-greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

A) study of ancient rocks 
B) methane and nitrous oxide 
C) model of heat exchange for Earth and atmosphere 
D) oil and natural gas 
E) process that influences the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
F)voluntary international accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions
G)UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
H)study of ancient climates
I)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
A) study of ancient rocks 
B) methane and nitrous oxide 
C) model of heat exchange for Earth and atmosphere 
D) oil and natural gas 
E) process that influences the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
F)voluntary international accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions
G)UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
H)study of ancient climates
I)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Question 3

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all.
-heat budget

Accepted Answer

A) study of ancient rocks 
B) methane and nitrous oxide 
C) model of heat exchange for Earth and atmosphere 
D) oil and natural gas 
E) process that influences the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
F)voluntary international accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions
G)UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
H)study of ancient climates
I)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
A) study of ancient rocks 
B) methane and nitrous oxide 
C) model of heat exchange for Earth and atmosphere 
D) oil and natural gas 
E) process that influences the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
F)voluntary international accord to limit greenhouse gas emissions
G)UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
H)study of ancient climates
I)Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Question 4

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) droughts in prime agricultural areas 
B) increasing hurricane intensity 
C) melting of glacial ice 
D) shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities 
E) All of the above are consequences of global warming. 
A) droughts in prime agricultural areas 
B) increasing hurricane intensity 
C) melting of glacial ice 
D) shifts in the world-wide distribution of plant and animal communities 
E) All of the above are consequences of global warming.

Question 5

The Earth's average surface temperature has increased 0.6°C over the past 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change (2007)confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The world's oceans play a role in reducing global warming by:

Accepted Answer

A) absorbing surplus heat energy. 
B) increasing oceanic primary productivity. 
C) moving carbon dioxide and nutrients from the deep ocean to the surface ocean. 
D) removing CO₂ and sequestering CO₂ above the thermocline. 
E) trapping CO₂ in sea ice. 
A) absorbing surplus heat energy. 
B) increasing oceanic primary productivity. 
C) moving carbon dioxide and nutrients from the deep ocean to the surface ocean. 
D) removing CO₂ and sequestering CO₂ above the thermocline. 
E) trapping CO₂ in sea ice.

Question 9

Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with subsequent absorption by the oceans, have caused an increase in ocean pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An international agreement 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 11

An increase in cloud cover and a corresponding decrease in absorption of solar radiation is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) positive-feedback loop. 
B) negative-feedback loop. 
C) neutral feedback loop. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) positive-feedback loop. 
B) negative-feedback loop. 
C) neutral feedback loop. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 12

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 13

If all greenhouse gas emissions by humans were reduced to zero, the Earth is still projected to keep warming for the foreseeable future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Kyoto Protocol establishes limits on greenhouse gas emissions and is supported by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The five components of the Earth's clima

Question 16

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropogenic CO₂ inputs 
B)  changes in solar input 
C)  tectonic plate movement 
D)  variation in the Earth's orbit 
E)  volcanic activity 
A)  anthropogenic CO₂ inputs 
B)  changes in solar input 
C)  tectonic plate movement 
D)  variation in the Earth's orbit 
E)  volcanic activity

Question 17

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest relative contribution to increasing the greenhouse effect compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest infrared absorption per molecule compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are parts of Earth's climate system except the:

Accepted Answer

A) exosphere. 
B) atmosphere. 
C) hydrosphere. 
D) biosphere. 
E) geosphere. 
A) exosphere. 
B) atmosphere. 
C) hydrosphere. 
D) biosphere. 
E) geosphere.

Recent worldwide sea level rise can be attributed to all of the following except the:

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -greenhouse effect

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -heat budget

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

The Earth's average surface temperature has increased 0.6°C over the past 30 years.

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

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change (2007)confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

The world's oceans play a role in reducing global warming by:

Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with subsequent absorption by the oceans, have caused an increase in ocean pH.

An international agreement to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

An increase in cloud cover and a corresponding decrease in absorption of solar radiation is an example of a:

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

If all greenhouse gas emissions by humans were reduced to zero, the Earth is still projected to keep warming for the foreseeable future.

The Kyoto Protocol establishes limits on greenhouse gas emissions and is supported by the United States.

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

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest relative contribution to increasing the greenhouse effect compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

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

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest infrared absorption per molecule compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

All of the following are parts of Earth's climate system except the:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

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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Exam 16: The Oceans and Climate Change

Recent worldwide sea level rise can be attributed to all of the following except the:

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -greenhouse effect

Match the term or phrase with the best descriptor. Use each answer once, more than once, or not at all. -heat budget

Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?

The Earth's average surface temperature has increased 0.6°C over the past 30 years.

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

The fourth IPCC report on international climate change (2007)confirmed that human activity has produced climate change beginning in the mid-20ᵗʰ century.

The world's oceans play a role in reducing global warming by:

Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with subsequent absorption by the oceans, have caused an increase in ocean pH.

An international agreement to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

An increase in cloud cover and a corresponding decrease in absorption of solar radiation is an example of a:

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

If all greenhouse gas emissions by humans were reduced to zero, the Earth is still projected to keep warming for the foreseeable future.

The Kyoto Protocol establishes limits on greenhouse gas emissions and is supported by the United States.

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

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest relative contribution to increasing the greenhouse effect compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

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

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)has the greatest infrared absorption per molecule compared to other anthropogenically produced greenhouse gases.

All of the following are parts of Earth's climate system except the:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

Filters