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Climate Intro & Oceans 24/25
Climate Intro & Oceans 24/25
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This natural process is responsible for heating our planet...
Salinization
Global Warming
Ocean Acidification
Greenhouse Effect
2
What is the result of warmer ocean temperatures?
more severe hurricanes
bigger shark population
less severe hurricanes
bigger fish population
3
These are the greenhouse gases...
carbon dioxide, water vapor and methane
carbon dioxide, water vapor and oxygen
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, water vapor and methane
carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen
4
At what point do scientists classify an area’s weather as its climate?
75 years
5 years
30 years
10 years
5
An individual that is misplaced due to climate related changes is referred to as a what?
aquatic
climate change advocate
climate refugee
meteorologist
6
As carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere what happens to the pH of the oceans?
The pH increases then decreases.
The pH stays the same
The pH decreases
The pH increases
7
In the diagram, why would the equator have the warmest climate?
The majority of the Sun’s rays are absorbed at the equator
The equator is closer to the Sun than any other point
The Sun’s rays are nearly perpendicular to the equator
More of the Sun’s rays hit the equator
8
These cause sea-level rise
Sea-based glacier melt
higher global temperatures
thermal expansion
Land-based glacier melt
9
Most carbon dioxide is found in...
the atmosphere
living things
the ocean
rock
10
Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ________
humidity
weather
climate
precipitation
11
Air heats up faster than water because...
water and air have equal heat capacities
water is wet
water has a higher heat capacity
air has a higher heat capacity
12
Two major factors used to identify climate are
precipitation and latitude
humidity and dew point
temperature and solar radiation
temperature and precipitation
13
70% of the Earth is land
True
False
14
Which of the following has been linked to climate change?
melting ice caps
flooding
all of the above
drought
15
Name one thing you can do to slow down climate change.
Recycle
Compost
Vote for politicians that support the environment
None of the above
16
Of the three climate zones, _________ receives the greatest amount of direct solar energy.
tropics
none of them, they all receive the same amount
polar
temperate
