Question 1

Ocean acidification is sometimes called "the other CO2 problem"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A period of abrupt cooling that occurred (geologically) recently from about 1350-1850 is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Freeze. 
B)  Little Ice Age. 
C)  Stormageddon. 
D)  Perfect Storm. 
A)  Great Freeze. 
B)  Little Ice Age. 
C)  Stormageddon. 
D)  Perfect Storm. B

Question 3

The tilt of the Earth (or obliquity) can change rapidly, resulting in abrupt climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Gradual climate change is not caused by changes in Earth's

Accepted Answer

A)  eccentricity. 
B)  obliquity. 
C)  precession. 
D)  volcanic activity. 
A)  eccentricity. 
B)  obliquity. 
C)  precession. 
D)  volcanic activity.

Question 5

Geo-engineering proposals to mitigate climate change include

Accepted Answer

A)  large-scale iron fertilization. 
B)  enhancement of deep-water formation. 
C)  increasing rates of denitrification. 
D)  development of wind turbine farms in the open ocean. 
A)  large-scale iron fertilization. 
B)  enhancement of deep-water formation. 
C)  increasing rates of denitrification. 
D)  development of wind turbine farms in the open ocean.

Question 6

Changes to any one component of Earth's climate system result in predictable changes to climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Earth's climate is comprised of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitation. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  the atmosphere. 
D)  wind. 
E)  weather. 
A)  precipitation. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  the atmosphere. 
D)  wind. 
E)  weather.

Question 8

According to a 2014 report conducted by Yale University and George Mason University, the majority of the public surveyed in the United States agreed that global warming is occurring, and _______ believed it was caused primarily by human activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90%

Question 9

The Greenhouse gas with the greatest Greenhouse potential is

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide. 
B)  Methane. 
C)  Ozone. 
D)  CFC-11. 
E)  CFC-12. 
A)  Carbon dioxide. 
B)  Methane. 
C)  Ozone. 
D)  CFC-11. 
E)  CFC-12.

Question 10

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that Earth's temperature will remain constant for the next few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Copenhagen Accord, an international response to climate change,

Accepted Answer

A)  established specific targets for greenhouse gases. 
B)  provided a mechanism for enforcement. 
C)  recommended a target of no more than 2° C rise in global temperature. 
D)  endorsed geo-engineering solutions to climate change. 
E)  was renounced by the United States and Canada. 
A)  established specific targets for greenhouse gases. 
B)  provided a mechanism for enforcement. 
C)  recommended a target of no more than 2° C rise in global temperature. 
D)  endorsed geo-engineering solutions to climate change. 
E)  was renounced by the United States and Canada.

Question 12

A negative feedback mechanism works to enhance a change in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation may be impacted by climate change because of

Accepted Answer

A)  increased precipitation at higher latitudes. 
B)  decreased surface water density. 
C)  increased water column stability. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  increased precipitation at higher latitudes. 
B)  decreased surface water density. 
C)  increased water column stability. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

The Greenhouse Effect refers to the warming of Earth's climate caused by increased plant respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If humans were not present on Earth, climate would remain constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Commercial companies have considered large-scale ocean fertilization with all of the following to create phytoplankton blooms except

Accepted Answer

A)  iron. 
B)  phosphorus. 
C)  silica. 
D)  urea. 
A)  iron. 
B)  phosphorus. 
C)  silica. 
D)  urea.

Question 17

If there were no gases in Earth's atmosphere, the average surface temperature would be similar to the 1840's before the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Scientists have been able to evaluate changes in ocean temperature profiles over more than 100 years by comparing modern instrument float records to data obtained during the

Accepted Answer

A)  HMS Challenger expedition. 
B)  Glomar Explorer expedition. 
C)  Beagle expedition. 
D)  Meteor expedition. 
A)  HMS Challenger expedition. 
B)  Glomar Explorer expedition. 
C)  Beagle expedition. 
D)  Meteor expedition.

Question 19

Polar bears are expected to lose less than 50% of their summer habitat by the year 2100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A climate proxy provides indirect evidence for historical changes in climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ocean acidification is sometimes called "the other CO₂ problem"

A period of abrupt cooling that occurred (geologically) recently from about 1350-1850 is called the

The tilt of the Earth (or obliquity) can change rapidly, resulting in abrupt climate change.

Gradual climate change is not caused by changes in Earth's

Geo-engineering proposals to mitigate climate change include

Changes to any one component of Earth's climate system result in predictable changes to climate.

Earth's climate is comprised of all of the following except

According to a 2014 report conducted by Yale University and George Mason University, the majority of the public surveyed in the United States agreed that global warming is occurring, and _______ believed it was caused primarily by human activities.

The Greenhouse gas with the greatest Greenhouse potential is

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that Earth's temperature will remain constant for the next few decades.

The Copenhagen Accord, an international response to climate change,

A negative feedback mechanism works to enhance a change in the environment.

North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation may be impacted by climate change because of

The Greenhouse Effect refers to the warming of Earth's climate caused by increased plant respiration.

If humans were not present on Earth, climate would remain constant.

Commercial companies have considered large-scale ocean fertilization with all of the following to create phytoplankton blooms except

If there were no gases in Earth's atmosphere, the average surface temperature would be similar to the 1840's before the Industrial Revolution.

Scientists have been able to evaluate changes in ocean temperature profiles over more than 100 years by comparing modern instrument float records to data obtained during the

Polar bears are expected to lose less than 50% of their summer habitat by the year 2100.

A climate proxy provides indirect evidence for historical changes in climate.

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Exam 16: The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Ocean acidification is sometimes called "the other CO2 problem"

A period of abrupt cooling that occurred (geologically) recently from about 1350-1850 is called the

The tilt of the Earth (or obliquity) can change rapidly, resulting in abrupt climate change.

Gradual climate change is not caused by changes in Earth's

Geo-engineering proposals to mitigate climate change include

Changes to any one component of Earth's climate system result in predictable changes to climate.

Earth's climate is comprised of all of the following except

According to a 2014 report conducted by Yale University and George Mason University, the majority of the public surveyed in the United States agreed that global warming is occurring, and _______ believed it was caused primarily by human activities.

The Greenhouse gas with the greatest Greenhouse potential is

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that Earth's temperature will remain constant for the next few decades.

The Copenhagen Accord, an international response to climate change,

A negative feedback mechanism works to enhance a change in the environment.

North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation may be impacted by climate change because of

The Greenhouse Effect refers to the warming of Earth's climate caused by increased plant respiration.

If humans were not present on Earth, climate would remain constant.

Commercial companies have considered large-scale ocean fertilization with all of the following to create phytoplankton blooms except

If there were no gases in Earth's atmosphere, the average surface temperature would be similar to the 1840's before the Industrial Revolution.

Scientists have been able to evaluate changes in ocean temperature profiles over more than 100 years by comparing modern instrument float records to data obtained during the

Polar bears are expected to lose less than 50% of their summer habitat by the year 2100.

A climate proxy provides indirect evidence for historical changes in climate.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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Ocean acidification is sometimes called "the other CO₂ problem"