Science Olympiad Meteorology Climate Science

Question 1

sunspots increase the solar output (more solar winds)

Accepted Answer

true

Question 2

5 greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

CO2, water vapor, methane, ozone, hydrofluorocarbons

Question 3

Number of solar spots hit a peak every __ years

Accepted Answer

41000 years, 11 years

Question 4

Thermohaline circulation refers to ____-driven motions of earths oceans

Accepted Answer

density

Question 5

Earth's eccentricity varies from ___ to ___

Accepted Answer

0.0034, 0.058

Question 6

Dendrochronology is the

Accepted Answer

science of studying tree rings to determine ancient climate

Question 7

The Maunder minimum corresponds to which climatological event

Accepted Answer

Little ice age

Question 8

Amount of heat needs to melt ice is ____ than the heat required to heat water by 1 degrees C

Accepted Answer

much higher (80 times)

Question 9

Lines connecting points of equal pressure in the weather maps are called

Accepted Answer

isobars

Question 10

Air pressure at sea level is around

Accepted Answer

1000 mb

Question 11

If all the sea ice were to melt, the sea level would

Accepted Answer

stay the same

Question 12

Sunspots are hotter than the surrounding gases in the sun

Accepted Answer

false

Question 13

What is the eccentricity of a Circle?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 14

What is the current eccentricity of Earth's orbit?

Accepted Answer

0.0167

Question 15

What is the main cause for large urban areas to be warmer than surroundings?

Accepted Answer

Urban heat island effect

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