Question 1

Less than half of the US population agreed that global warming is occurring, according to a 2014 survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Paleoproxies are direct measurements of historical environmental variables such as temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Scientists overwhelmingly agree that Earth's climate is undergoing an abrupt increase in temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord are binding agreements requiring countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The relative contribution of common gases in the atmosphere increase as a percentage of the Greenhouse effect in the following order (from lowest to highest percentage):

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide; methane; CFC-11; CFC-12 
B)  CFC-12; CFC-11; methane; carbon dioxide 
C)  CFC-11; CFC-12; carbon dioxide; methane 
D)  methane; carbon dioxide; CFC-11; CFC-12 
E)  methane; CFC-11; CFC-12; carbon dioxide 
A)  carbon dioxide; methane; CFC-11; CFC-12 
B)  CFC-12; CFC-11; methane; carbon dioxide 
C)  CFC-11; CFC-12; carbon dioxide; methane 
D)  methane; carbon dioxide; CFC-11; CFC-12 
E)  methane; CFC-11; CFC-12; carbon dioxide

Question 6

Climate change can be related to plate tectonic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cloud formation is an example of a positive feedback mechanism that modulates climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Warmer global seawater temperatures are expected to slow down the "microbial loop"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen. 
B)  carbon dioxide. 
C)  methane. 
D)  tropospheric ozone. 
A)  oxygen. 
B)  carbon dioxide. 
C)  methane. 
D)  tropospheric ozone.

Question 10

Algal biofuels are considered viable alternatives to land-based crops such as corn and soybeans because

Accepted Answer

A)  algae do not compete with food production. 
B)  growing algae does not require farmland. 
C)  algae can be grown on wastewater. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  algae do not compete with food production. 
B)  growing algae does not require farmland. 
C)  algae can be grown on wastewater. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Changes to North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) could result in

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid warming of the U.S. east coast. 
B)  rapid cooling similar to the Little Ice Age. 
C)  no change in Earth's climate. 
D)  increased precipitation at high latitudes. 
A)  rapid warming of the U.S. east coast. 
B)  rapid cooling similar to the Little Ice Age. 
C)  no change in Earth's climate. 
D)  increased precipitation at high latitudes.

Question 12

The albedo, or reflectivity, increases (from lowest to highest) in the following order:

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean; grassland; snow; asphalt 
B)  asphalt; ocean; grassland; snow 
C)  asphalt; grassland; ocean; snow 
D)  snow; grassland; ocean; asphalt 
E)  ocean; asphalt; grassland; snow 
A)  ocean; grassland; snow; asphalt 
B)  asphalt; ocean; grassland; snow 
C)  asphalt; grassland; ocean; snow 
D)  snow; grassland; ocean; asphalt 
E)  ocean; asphalt; grassland; snow

Question 13

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts continued warming of about ___________ per decade over the next two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  0° C 
B)  0.1° C 
C)  0.2° C 
D)  0.3° C 
E)  0.5° C 
A)  0° C 
B)  0.1° C 
C)  0.2° C 
D)  0.3° C 
E)  0.5° C

Question 14

Proposals to directly manipulate Earth's climate are called geo-engineering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sources of renewable ocean energy include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  wind, wave, current, and tidal power. 
B)  salinity and thermal gradients. 
C)  algal biofuels. 
D)  methane hydrates extracted from the deep ocean. 
A)  wind, wave, current, and tidal power. 
B)  salinity and thermal gradients. 
C)  algal biofuels. 
D)  methane hydrates extracted from the deep ocean.

Question 16

As the oceans change temperature, many marine animals

Accepted Answer

A)  migrate poleward and deeper. 
B)  migrate poleward and shallower. 
C)  migrate towards the coast. 
D)  migrate towards the Equator. 
E)  migrate towards the gyres. 
A)  migrate poleward and deeper. 
B)  migrate poleward and shallower. 
C)  migrate towards the coast. 
D)  migrate towards the Equator. 
E)  migrate towards the gyres.

Question 17

The Vostok ice core provides direct measurements of all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  dust. 
B)  methane. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  temperature. 
A)  dust. 
B)  methane. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  temperature.

Question 18

Proxies are indirect estimates of temperature, ocean salinity, precipitation, and other environmental parameters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Earth's climate changes on timescales of about 23,000-400,000 years caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  human activity. 
C)  volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Milankovich cycles. 
E)  sun spots. 
A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  human activity. 
C)  volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Milankovich cycles. 
E)  sun spots.

Question 20

The Copenhagen Accord

Accepted Answer

A)  was led by Denmark. 
B)  recommended a target of no more than 2°C rise in global temperature. 
C)  is a binding agreement. 
D)  established specific targets for greenhouse gas emissions. 
A)  was led by Denmark. 
B)  recommended a target of no more than 2°C rise in global temperature. 
C)  is a binding agreement. 
D)  established specific targets for greenhouse gas emissions.

Less than half of the US population agreed that global warming is occurring, according to a 2014 survey.

Paleoproxies are direct measurements of historical environmental variables such as temperature.

Scientists overwhelmingly agree that Earth's climate is undergoing an abrupt increase in temperature.

The Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord are binding agreements requiring countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The relative contribution of common gases in the atmosphere increase as a percentage of the Greenhouse effect in the following order (from lowest to highest percentage):

Climate change can be related to plate tectonic activity.

Cloud formation is an example of a positive feedback mechanism that modulates climate.

Warmer global seawater temperatures are expected to slow down the "microbial loop"

The most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere is

Algal biofuels are considered viable alternatives to land-based crops such as corn and soybeans because

Changes to North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) could result in

The albedo, or reflectivity, increases (from lowest to highest) in the following order:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts continued warming of about ___________ per decade over the next two decades.

Proposals to directly manipulate Earth's climate are called geo-engineering.

Sources of renewable ocean energy include all of the following except

As the oceans change temperature, many marine animals

The Vostok ice core provides direct measurements of all the following except

Proxies are indirect estimates of temperature, ocean salinity, precipitation, and other environmental parameters.

Earth's climate changes on timescales of about 23,000-400,000 years caused by

The Copenhagen Accord

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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Exam 16: The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Less than half of the US population agreed that global warming is occurring, according to a 2014 survey.

Paleoproxies are direct measurements of historical environmental variables such as temperature.

Scientists overwhelmingly agree that Earth's climate is undergoing an abrupt increase in temperature.

The Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord are binding agreements requiring countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The relative contribution of common gases in the atmosphere increase as a percentage of the Greenhouse effect in the following order (from lowest to highest percentage):

Climate change can be related to plate tectonic activity.

Cloud formation is an example of a positive feedback mechanism that modulates climate.

Warmer global seawater temperatures are expected to slow down the "microbial loop"

The most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere is

Algal biofuels are considered viable alternatives to land-based crops such as corn and soybeans because

Changes to North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) could result in

The albedo, or reflectivity, increases (from lowest to highest) in the following order:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts continued warming of about ___________ per decade over the next two decades.

Proposals to directly manipulate Earth's climate are called geo-engineering.

Sources of renewable ocean energy include all of the following except

As the oceans change temperature, many marine animals

The Vostok ice core provides direct measurements of all the following except

Proxies are indirect estimates of temperature, ocean salinity, precipitation, and other environmental parameters.

Earth's climate changes on timescales of about 23,000-400,000 years caused by

The Copenhagen Accord

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

Filters