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Climate review questions for grade 10 science
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1
The term anthropogenic means...
increases in the volume of matter
resulting from human influence
absorption of solar radiation
storing lots of carbon
2
Most weather occurs in which level of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
thermosphere
mesophere
troposphere
3
What percentage of the Sun's energy is absorbed by land?
70%
19%
100%
51%
4
The following are all forms of short term climate change except...
Air Currents
Ocean Currents
Interglacial Periods
Volcanic Eruptions
5
What does these images describe in terms of earths climate?
long term climate change
Earths energy budget
coriolis effect
short term climate change
6
____________ is a measure of how much of the Sun's radiation is reflected by a surface.
Mirrors
Reflectivity
Feedbck loop
Albedo
7
Which is not a type of radiation emitted by the sun?
Infrared
none of the above
UV
Visible Light
8
The hydrosphere is made of ...
All water on Earth
All living things and their habitats
All frozen water on Earth
All land onEarth's surface
9
What does this image describe?
thermohaline circulation
conduction currents
prevailing winds
feedback loops
10
It is believed that Milanchovitch Cycles result in...
slow techtonic plate movement
cyclical changes in the Sun's energy output
long term cycles in climate
uplift of new mountain ranges
11
Greenhouse effect is caused by gases absorbing .....
Infrared Rays
UV Rays
Gamma Rays
Radio Waves
12
Name this process.
thermal expansion
ocean energy budget
thermohaline circulation
coriolis effect
13
A greater angle of axial tilt of the Earth would result in...
Polar temperatures being different than what they are today.
Greater temperature difference between the hemispheres
Less temperature difference between the two hemispheres
Little effect on the Earth since the tilt angle's negligible
14
What are the two main factors that drive thermohaline circulation?
density and temperature
land masses and fishies
coriolis effect and surface currents
salinity and temperature
15
The ________ powers the earth's climate system
Core
Water
Moon
Sun
16
Earths consistent temperature is due to...
energy input = energy output
CO2
rocks
air
17
The climate of a region can determine the types of ____________ in a given reqion.
animals
plants
plants and animals
neither
18
More energy is absorbed by the Earth than is radiated by Earth.
False
True
19
Which is NOT significant in transferring thermal energy across the Earth’s surface?
Air convection currents
Eccentricity
Heat conduction through land masses
The thermohaline circulation in the ocean
20
Winds that blow predominantly from a certain direction are known as
Prevailing Winds
Westerlies
Gusts
Easterlies
21
Which is most likely to be a direct result of rising global temperatures?
more fresh water
more biodiversity
more sea ice
more forest fires
22
Which of the following provides the longest record of atmospheric conditions?
Ice Cores
Coral Reefs
Dendrochronology
Caves
23
A resevoir that absorbs and stores thermal energy is known as a(n)....
Heat Sink
Heat Source
Convection Oven
Blanket
24
The continuous flow of water around the world driven by salinity and temperature is known as...
coriolis effect
Prevailing winds
thermohaline circulation
thermal expansion
25
True or False? Earths climate changes naturally over long periods of time.
False
True
26
Milankovitch cylces include all of the following except...
Equinox
Precession
Eccentricity
Tilt
27
Climate is the average weather in a region over...
10 yrs
50 yrs
20 yrs
30 yrs
28
The greenhouse effect is necessary for life to exist on Earth
False
True
29
Which of the following gases are poor at absorbing infrared radiation?
H2O and CO2
N2 and O2
CO2 and CH4
CH4 and N2
30
What does this image describe?
earths energy budget
solar prominence
positive feedback loop
polar bears
31
A positive feedback loop is defined as a process in which...
The result stops the process from proceeding
The result amplifies the original process.
The result diminishes the original process
The result influences the original process
32
A series of graphs that show temperature and precipitation in a given area is known as...
phonograph
climatograph
telegraph
weather graph
33
Which of the following orders the greenhouse gases from most to least effective?
NO CH4 CO2
CH4 CO2 NO
CO2 CH4 NO
CO2 CH4 NO2
34
Scientists use proxy records to "directly" measure past temperatures
True
False
