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1
Planting more trees and reducing emissions would help reduce the severity of climate change.
True
False
2
Changes to weather patterns and precipitation are examples of climate change effects.
True
False
3
Which term describes conditions in Earth's lower atmosphere if greenhouse gases were absent?
Wetter
Denser
Cooler
Cloudier
4
Which climate change effect will most likely cause impacts to estuary habitats (birds, fish, etc)?
increases in sea level
increases in earthquakes
decreases in powerful hurricanes
decreases in volcanic eruptions
5
What is Climate Change?
Long term temperature change
Long term precipitation and temperature changes + more
Short term temperature change
Long term precipitation change
6
Rise in sea level increases coastal erosion around the San Francisco Bay region. Coastal erosion is an example of...
Climate change effect
Anthropocene
Human impact
Climate change impact
7
Which long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
Decreased rates of erosion
Decreased amounts of acid rain
Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
Increased atmospheric oxygen levels
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Which question would be
best
to investigate the claim that humans are responsible for global warming?
What are the changes to human population?
What is the source of the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere?
By how much has CO2 levels increased?
What is the mechanism by which CO2 heats Earth?
9
In which way is carbon a threat to the biosphere?
CO2 gas can effectively trap heat in the atmosphere
CO2 in the atmosphere serves as a carrier of diseases
Carbon atoms bond with water vapor to create acidic precipitation
Carbon compounds can cause genetic damage when burned
10
Global sea level has varied over time. Which change is most responsible for the increase?
erosion of sediment from a mountain range
formation of an ocean trench
melting of polar ice caps
mass extinction of marine organisms
11
It's hypothesized in the next 200 yrs lower lands will be under water. Which climate change effect may be responsible?
the start of an ice age
global warming
decreased winds
increased desertification
12
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
All of the above
Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources
Energy and human health
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
13
Which of these is likely if the trend of global warming continues in coming decades?
Evaporation will increase land areas in U-shape valleys
Evaporation will enlarge land areas near coastlines
Melting glaciers will reduce lake sizes in mountain regions
Melting glaciers will cause flooding of coastal towns
14
The average temp has raised 1°C. What attributes to this temperature increase?
increased use of fossil fuels
solar flares reaching Earth
the lower amounts of carbon dioxide
increased population in third-world countries
15
Which one of the following is an
ECONOMIC
impact of climate change?
Increased spread of disease.
Intergenerational inequity.
Rising costs of coping with adaption.
Increased heat stress.
16
Which one of the following is a
SOCIAL
impact of climate change?
Acidic Oceans
Loss of Biodiversity
Conflict Over Natural Resources
Rising Prices
17
Earth has a natural history of climate change.
Yes, gradual changes
Yes, fast changes
18
Which of the following are indicators of climate change?
Changing Biomes, Impacts on Health, Changing wind patterns.
Deforestation, Storm intensity and Frequency, Rising seas
Changes in Polar ice, Ocean Acidity, Desertification
All of the above
