Question 1

The Vostok ice core was collected to 3,100 feet below the surface, and has revealed ______ years of climate data.

Accepted Answer

A) 42,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 420,000 
A) 42,000 
B) 100,000 
C) 500,000 
D) 420,000

Question 2

Where air is sinking (high pressure), rainfall is likely as the air sinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most effective and practical way of reducing CO2 emissions is to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) make many small changes over all of the human population that act like 'wedges' reducing emissions 
B) switch to all renewable energy as soon as possible 
C) stop all industry that emits CO2 regardless of the economic problems it may cause 
D) There is no problem with climate change, so we do not need to do anything. 
A) make many small changes over all of the human population that act like 'wedges' reducing emissions 
B) switch to all renewable energy as soon as possible 
C) stop all industry that emits CO2 regardless of the economic problems it may cause 
D) There is no problem with climate change, so we do not need to do anything.

Question 4

The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere occurs because

Accepted Answer

A) Clouds reflect sunlight back into space 
B) Oceans absorb heat, and then release it slowly at night 
C) Stratospheric ozone absorbs UV radiation 
D) CO2, water vapor, methanol, and other gases absorb infrared radiation 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Clouds reflect sunlight back into space 
B) Oceans absorb heat, and then release it slowly at night 
C) Stratospheric ozone absorbs UV radiation 
D) CO2, water vapor, methanol, and other gases absorb infrared radiation 
E) All of these are correct

Question 5

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

Accepted Answer

A) Compressed and cooled further 
B) Allowed to expand and become warmer 
C) Compressed and becomes warmer 
D) Forced to release any remaining moisture 
E) Going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface 
A) Compressed and cooled further 
B) Allowed to expand and become warmer 
C) Compressed and becomes warmer 
D) Forced to release any remaining moisture 
E) Going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface

Question 6

Glacier National Park has lost _______ glaciers since 1910 when the park was created.

Accepted Answer

A) All of its 
B) No 
C) Between 50-60 
D) Over 120 
E) About 30 
A) All of its 
B) No 
C) Between 50-60 
D) Over 120 
E) About 30

Question 7

What does the acronym ENSO stand for? Describe the weather patterns in the U.S.as a result of ENSO.

Accepted Answer

ENSO = El Nino Southern Oscillation.
El

Question 8

-In the diagram, which layer(s) has/have a rapid drop in temperature with increasing altitude?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) III 
C) IV 
D) Both I and III 
E) Both I and IV 
A) I 
B) III 
C) IV 
D) Both I and III 
E) Both I and IV

Question 9

The "ozone hole" that causes concern among scientists and the public is an ozone depletion in the

Accepted Answer

A) Troposphere 
B) Stratosphere 
C) Thermosphere 
D) Mesosphere 
E) Tropopause 
A) Troposphere 
B) Stratosphere 
C) Thermosphere 
D) Mesosphere 
E) Tropopause

Question 10

Hurricanes are powered by

Accepted Answer

A) The hydrologic cycle 
B) Rising air masses 
C) Sinking air masses 
D) The heat released from condensing water vapor 
E) Subtropical jet streams coupled with convection currents 
A) The hydrologic cycle 
B) Rising air masses 
C) Sinking air masses 
D) The heat released from condensing water vapor 
E) Subtropical jet streams coupled with convection currents

Question 11

The phenomenon causing the greenhouse effect is that ________ in the lower atmosphere selectively absorb(s) reradiated ________ radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) Ozone; visible light 
B) Carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases; infrared (heat) 
C) Hydrocarbons; very short wavelength 
D) Carbon dioxide; ultraviolet 
E) Carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases; insolation 
A) Ozone; visible light 
B) Carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases; infrared (heat) 
C) Hydrocarbons; very short wavelength 
D) Carbon dioxide; ultraviolet 
E) Carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases; insolation

Question 12

Intense sunlight causes a band of hot, rising air laden with evaporated water near the equator.This moisture then falls because

Accepted Answer

A) Its potential energy increases with height 
B) Warm air cannot hold much moisture 
C) The rising air cools and loses its ability to hold water vapor 
D) Moisture is condensed as convection currents carry air over hotter, drier regions 
E) The moisture evaporates as convection currents carry air over hotter, drier regions 
A) Its potential energy increases with height 
B) Warm air cannot hold much moisture 
C) The rising air cools and loses its ability to hold water vapor 
D) Moisture is condensed as convection currents carry air over hotter, drier regions 
E) The moisture evaporates as convection currents carry air over hotter, drier regions

Question 13

-In the diagram, which layer has the highest concentration of ozone?

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) The highest concentration of ozone is found in the border between III and IV 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
E) The highest concentration of ozone is found in the border between III and IV

Question 14

What is the Kyoto Protocol? Discuss the role of the U.S.government, the role of big business in the U.S., and the role of individual citizens in meeting the standards set by the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol is a treaty that was

Question 15

Much of the ultraviolet light from the sun is absorbed by _______, as it passes through the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Water vapor 
C) Nitrogen gas 
D) Ozone 
E) Green house gases 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Water vapor 
C) Nitrogen gas 
D) Ozone 
E) Green house gases

Question 16

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

A) Helium and hydrogen 
B) Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 
C) Oxygen and methane 
D) Nitrogen and oxygen 
E) Oxygen and carbon dioxide 
A) Helium and hydrogen 
B) Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 
C) Oxygen and methane 
D) Nitrogen and oxygen 
E) Oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 17

When El Niño occurs every three to five years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

Accepted Answer

A) Surges back eastward toward South America 
B) Becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds 
C) Cools dramatically 
D) Sinks and therefore cools substantially 
E) Surges northward toward Japan 
A) Surges back eastward toward South America 
B) Becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds 
C) Cools dramatically 
D) Sinks and therefore cools substantially 
E) Surges northward toward Japan

Question 18

Narrow, violent bands of rain and storms are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) Advancing cold fronts 
B) Advancing warm fronts 
C) Both advancing warm and cold fronts 
D) Stationary bends in the jet stream 
E) A stationary warm front 
A) Advancing cold fronts 
B) Advancing warm fronts 
C) Both advancing warm and cold fronts 
D) Stationary bends in the jet stream 
E) A stationary warm front

Question 19

Because of global warming, sea levels are expected to rise _______ by 2100.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 feet 
B) 3-6 feet 
C) 6-8 feet 
D) Approximately 20 feet 
E) None of these are correct; sea levels are not expected to rise 
A) 1-2 feet 
B) 3-6 feet 
C) 6-8 feet 
D) Approximately 20 feet 
E) None of these are correct; sea levels are not expected to rise

Question 20

Weather is a term for atmospheric moisture and temperature on a short-term basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Climate Change

The Vostok ice core was collected to 3,100 feet below the surface, and has revealed ______ years of climate data.

Where air is sinking (high pressure), rainfall is likely as the air sinks.

The most effective and practical way of reducing CO2 emissions is to ___________.

The greenhouse effect in the atmosphere occurs because

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

Glacier National Park has lost _______ glaciers since 1910 when the park was created.

What does the acronym ENSO stand for? Describe the weather patterns in the U.S.as a result of ENSO.

-In the diagram, which layer(s) has/have a rapid drop in temperature with increasing altitude?

The "ozone hole" that causes concern among scientists and the public is an ozone depletion in the

Hurricanes are powered by

The phenomenon causing the greenhouse effect is that ________ in the lower atmosphere selectively absorb(s) reradiated ________ radiation.

Intense sunlight causes a band of hot, rising air laden with evaporated water near the equator.This moisture then falls because

-In the diagram, which layer has the highest concentration of ozone?

What is the Kyoto Protocol? Discuss the role of the U.S.government, the role of big business in the U.S., and the role of individual citizens in meeting the standards set by the Kyoto Protocol.

Much of the ultraviolet light from the sun is absorbed by _______, as it passes through the atmosphere.

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

When El Niño occurs every three to five years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

Narrow, violent bands of rain and storms are characteristic of

Because of global warming, sea levels are expected to rise _______ by 2100.

Weather is a term for atmospheric moisture and temperature on a short-term basis.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

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Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

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Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

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Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

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The most effective and practical way of reducing CO₂emissions is to ___________.

The phenomenon causing the greenhouse effect is that in the lower atmosphere selectively absorb(s) reradiated radiation.