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Earth & Space - Unit 8 - Climate
Earth & Space - Unit 8 - Climate
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1
All of these will contribute to a
natural
climate change, EXCEPT:
Burning fossil fuels
Orbital changes
Plate tectonic movement
Volcanism
2
What is the benefit of using a global climate model?
To make policies to adjust to climate changes
ALL of these!
To predict future temperature and precipiation changes
To predict future sea level changes
3
Greenhouse gases only emit energy towards Earth's surface.
True
False
4
Which type of radiation does our warmed Earth surface emit?
All of them?
UV
Infrared
Visible
5
Which would be the
most
impactful evidence of past climate on Greenland?
Fossils
Sedimentary rock layers
Ice cores
Tree rings
6
What climate-impacting feature is found at location B?
Mountain
Glacial Ice
Ocean
No idea
7
Volcanic material in the atmosphere can lead to a period of cooling.
True
False
8
Besides temperature, which other factor determines the climate of a region?
Precipitation
Elevation
Cloud Cover
Wind Speed
9
Which location below has the quickest changing climate?
The mid-latitudes
The polar regions
All are changing the same!
The equatorial regions
10
Our knowledge of past climates only goes back 150 years.
False
True
11
MN Trivia: Order the Minnesota debut of the sports teams below:
Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, Lynx, Wild
Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, Lynx
Lakers, North Stars, Senators
Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Lynx, Wild
12
Which of these will add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Combustion of fossil fuels
Photosynthesis
Ocean temperature decrease
Planting trees / CO2 vacuums
13
A positive feedback loop will:
dampen the original change
enhance the original change
14
What is something that
YOU
can do to help mitigate climate change?
carpool or bike
reduce food waste
buy local products
unplug unused appliances
15
Which is the fossil fuel producing energy below?
Natural Gas
Wind
Hydroelectric
Solar
16
Classify this climate:
Tropical
Temperate
Continental
Polar
17
What could be a significant climate impact to Minnesota?
Changing amount of precipitation
All of these
Albedo change
Sea level rise
18
Classify this climate: Minnesota's cold winters and hot/warm summers
Continental
Temperate
Polar
Tropical
19
For the past 50 years, what technological tool has been helping study Earth's climate (especially near the poles)?
Thermometers
iPhones
Satellites
Tree cores
20
Of the greenhouse gases listed below, which is added most naturally (without significant human impact)?
Water vapor
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Methane
21
Which is the dry side of the mountain?
C
A
22
All of these are factors that impact climate except?
Surface albedo
Elevation
Amount of nitrogen in air
Latitude
23
Greenhouse gases absorb which type of radiation?
Infrared
All of them!
Visible
UV