Question 1

When El Niño occurs, a mass of warm Pacific surface water that is usually pushed westward by winds,

Accepted Answer

A) surges eastward toward South America. 
B) surges northward, toward Japan. 
C) sinks and cools substantially. 
D) becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening winds 
A) surges eastward toward South America. 
B) surges northward, toward Japan. 
C) sinks and cools substantially. 
D) becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening winds

Question 2

A band of deserts rings the Earth at about 30$\circ$ north and 30$\circ$ south latitude because these are regions of

Accepted Answer

A) Ascending, cooling air 
B) Rising hot air 
C) The earth's most intense solar energy 
D) Air that cools as it descends 
E) Descending, warming air 
A) Ascending, cooling air 
B) Rising hot air 
C) The earth's most intense solar energy 
D) Air that cools as it descends 
E) Descending, warming air

Question 3

Carbon capture

Accepted Answer

A) Traps carbon emissions from power plants and forces it underground. 
B) Is very expensive. 
C) is where carbon emissions can be forced into underground oil wells increasing recovery amounts of the oil. 
D) All of these are true. 
A) Traps carbon emissions from power plants and forces it underground. 
B) Is very expensive. 
C) is where carbon emissions can be forced into underground oil wells increasing recovery amounts of the oil. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 4

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B) Meteorologists 
C) Indigenous people in South America 
D) Peruvian fishermen 
E) Colonial governors in South America from Spain 
A) Scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B) Meteorologists 
C) Indigenous people in South America 
D) Peruvian fishermen 
E) Colonial governors in South America from Spain

Question 5

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by green plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Insolation is a term that means

Accepted Answer

A) The heat reflectivity of clouds 
B) The energy retentive ability of gases 
C) The incoming solar radiation 
D) The total amount of energy released by the sun 
E) The outgoing infrared energy 
A) The heat reflectivity of clouds 
B) The energy retentive ability of gases 
C) The incoming solar radiation 
D) The total amount of energy released by the sun 
E) The outgoing infrared energy

Question 7

Convection currents in the atmosphere are driven by

Accepted Answer

A) The different temperatures and densities of warm and cold air masses 
B) The jet stream dipping down into the troposphere 
C) Forces that scientists cannot yet explain 
D) Bursts of energy emitted by the ionosphere 
E) The surface winds, which in turn are influenced by the Coriolis effect 
A) The different temperatures and densities of warm and cold air masses 
B) The jet stream dipping down into the troposphere 
C) Forces that scientists cannot yet explain 
D) Bursts of energy emitted by the ionosphere 
E) The surface winds, which in turn are influenced by the Coriolis effect

Question 8

Aerosols are

Accepted Answer

A) Gases produced by industry 
B) Tiny particles and droplets suspended in the air 
C) The principal gas involved in the greenhouse effect 
D) Tiny droplets of a very specific chemical composition 
E) The principal gas involved in global warming 
A) Gases produced by industry 
B) Tiny particles and droplets suspended in the air 
C) The principal gas involved in the greenhouse effect 
D) Tiny droplets of a very specific chemical composition 
E) The principal gas involved in global warming

Question 9

Milankovitch cycles involve the periodic ___________ and could be responsible for ________ weather changes.

Accepted Answer

A) Convection currents in the lower atmosphere; drastic 
B) Summer/winter seasonality on the Earth; gradual 
C) Wobbling of the earth's axis and orbital shifts; cyclic 
D) Tidal cycles from month to month; seasonal 
E) Seasons; daily 
A) Convection currents in the lower atmosphere; drastic 
B) Summer/winter seasonality on the Earth; gradual 
C) Wobbling of the earth's axis and orbital shifts; cyclic 
D) Tidal cycles from month to month; seasonal 
E) Seasons; daily

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a consequence that we are seeing now?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 of the hottest years on record have occured since 1980. 
B) Arctic sea ice has approximately 50% of its thickness compared to 30 years ago. 
C) During the last century, global average temperature has increased by 0.6$\circ$C. 
D) Coral reefs are bleaching due to increased ocean temperatures. 
E) All of these statements are true. 
A) 20 of the hottest years on record have occured since 1980. 
B) Arctic sea ice has approximately 50% of its thickness compared to 30 years ago. 
C) During the last century, global average temperature has increased by 0.6$\circ$C. 
D) Coral reefs are bleaching due to increased ocean temperatures. 
E) All of these statements are true.

Question 11

Energy absorbed at the Earth's surface is radiated back to space in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) Visible light 
B) Ultraviolet radiation 
C) Infrared radiation (heat) 
D) Microwaves 
E) Insolation 
A) Visible light 
B) Ultraviolet radiation 
C) Infrared radiation (heat) 
D) Microwaves 
E) Insolation

Question 12

The main activity of the IPCC is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) refute any evidence that climate change exists 
B) make recommendations to UN member nations on climate change. 
C) make general assessments of all climate change research at regular intervals of time. 
D) make policies to combat climate change 
A) refute any evidence that climate change exists 
B) make recommendations to UN member nations on climate change. 
C) make general assessments of all climate change research at regular intervals of time. 
D) make policies to combat climate change

Question 13

As a cold front advances, the warm air is forced to

Accepted Answer

A) Rise, become warmer, and absorb more moisture 
B) Go under the mass of cold air 
C) Retreat laterally and become more dense 
D) Fall, condense, and lose its moisture 
E) Rise, cool, and release its moisture 
A) Rise, become warmer, and absorb more moisture 
B) Go under the mass of cold air 
C) Retreat laterally and become more dense 
D) Fall, condense, and lose its moisture 
E) Rise, cool, and release its moisture

Question 14

Proponents of climate change say that given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A) Immediately cease all industrial activity 
B) Wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits 
C) Severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases 
D) Not worry about greenhouse gas production 
E) Focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change 
A) Immediately cease all industrial activity 
B) Wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits 
C) Severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases 
D) Not worry about greenhouse gas production 
E) Focus on the development of technological advances to help decrease the effects of climate change

Question 15

Models of climate change are most in agreement with observed data ______.

Accepted Answer

A) none of the models agree with observations. 
B) when both natural and anthropogenic causes of warming are included. 
C) when only natural causes of climate change are used. 
D) when only anthropogenic causes of climate change are used. 
A) none of the models agree with observations. 
B) when both natural and anthropogenic causes of warming are included. 
C) when only natural causes of climate change are used. 
D) when only anthropogenic causes of climate change are used.

Question 16

When an area of the Earth's surface becomes very hot, the air above it

Accepted Answer

A) Condenses and cools 
B) Warms, expands, and rises 
C) Warms, condenses, and releases rain 
D) Expands and sinks 
E) Condenses and sinks 
A) Condenses and cools 
B) Warms, expands, and rises 
C) Warms, condenses, and releases rain 
D) Expands and sinks 
E) Condenses and sinks

Question 17

-In the diagram, which layer has the most mixing of air?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) The most mixing of air is found in the border between II and III 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) The most mixing of air is found in the border between II and III

Question 18

Which convection cell has warm, moist air rising at 0$\circ$ latitude and cooler, dry air that sinks at around 30$\circ$latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Hadley Cell 
B) Jet Stream 
C) Polar Cell 
D) Ferrell Cell 
A) Hadley Cell 
B) Jet Stream 
C) Polar Cell 
D) Ferrell Cell

Question 19

Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, biodiversity will probably be increased with global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Climate is a description of ________ weather conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term regional 
B) Stable and unchanging 
C) Temporary 
D) Temporary local 
E) Annual 
A) Long-term regional 
B) Stable and unchanging 
C) Temporary 
D) Temporary local 
E) Annual

Exam 15: Climate Change

When El Niño occurs, a mass of warm Pacific surface water that is usually pushed westward by winds,

A band of deserts rings the Earth at about 30 ∘\circ∘ north and 30 ∘\circ∘ south latitude because these are regions of

Carbon capture

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

Most of the excessive carbon dioxide that is expected to cause global warming is generated by green plants.

Insolation is a term that means

Convection currents in the atmosphere are driven by

Aerosols are

Milankovitch cycles involve the periodic ___________ and could be responsible for ________ weather changes.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence that we are seeing now?

Energy absorbed at the Earth's surface is radiated back to space in the form of

The main activity of the IPCC is to _______.

As a cold front advances, the warm air is forced to

Proponents of climate change say that given what we know about the probability of the greenhouse effect, the best thing to do is

Models of climate change are most in agreement with observed data ______.

When an area of the Earth's surface becomes very hot, the air above it

-In the diagram, which layer has the most mixing of air?

Which convection cell has warm, moist air rising at 0 ∘\circ∘ latitude and cooler, dry air that sinks at around 30 ∘\circ∘ latitude?

Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer, milder climates, biodiversity will probably be increased with global warming.

Climate is a description of ________ weather conditions.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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A band of deserts rings the Earth at about 30^$\circ$ north and 30^$\circ$ south latitude because these are regions of

Milankovitch cycles involve the periodic ___ and could be responsible for weather changes.

Which convection cell has warm, moist air rising at 0^$\circ$ latitude and cooler, dry air that sinks at around 30^$\circ$latitude?