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the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet
climate change
weather
greenhouse effect
global warming
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earth’s crust, land
mantle
asthenosphere
lithosphere
i dunno
3
The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere.
sulfur dioxide
carbon dioxide
calcium carbonate
carbon monoxide
4
In relation to global warming, describe the atmosphere of Mars, Earth and Venus.
smokin' hot, just right, cold
cold, decreasing climate, smokin' hot
freezing due to lack of gh gasses, just right, smokin' hot
smoking hot, increasing greenhouse, cold
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Which of the following statements describes what happens when the sun heats water and land?
Water heats more slowly than land does.
Water and land absorb heat from the sun at the same rate.
Land heats more slowly than water does.
Both absorb heat at the same rate but H2O releases it faster
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protect us from UV light from the sun depletion is caused by human-made compounds called CFC’s
nitrogen
oxygen
atmosphere
ozone
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Any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs infrared radiation from the Earth
greenhouse gasses
nitrogen
ozone
methane
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released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
methane
sulfer dioxide
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atmospheric conditions in a particular location over a short period of time
climate change
climate
weather
meteorology
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the most abundant greenhouse gas
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
water vapor
methane
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Which of the following will NOT help reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere?
recycling
burning more fossil fuels
using public transportation
driving a hybrid car
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the average of the weather in a region over a long period of time
climate
weather
meteorology
climate change
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The average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time is referred to as its
climate.
specific heat.
yearly temperature range.
latitude.
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why does water have the ability to hold heat well
high specific heat
strong hydrogen bonds and high specific heat
beats me
strong hydrogen bonds
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why is the ocean considered a carbon sink
releases oxygen into the atmosphere
it has a lot of dead critters made of carbon
absorbs CO2 and releases O2 into the air
absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere
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Which of the following is NOT a potential result of climate change?
sea-level change
orbital change
global warming
volcanic activity
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layers of gasses
greenhouse gasses
troposphere
ozone
atmosphere
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Which greenhouse gas contributes to 95% of the greehouse effect?
CH4
CO2
water vapor
H2O
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Why would planting trees help reduce global warming?
they provide shade therefore reducing temperature
they produce oxygen
they remove methane from the air
they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Which of the following is NOT an impact of climate change?
sea-level changes
change in precipitation
change in tidal patterns
global warming
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traps 296 times more heat than CO2
oxygen
nitrogen
methane
water vapor
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Air in the troposphere is composed of ______ nitrogen, _______ oxygen and ____ other gasses.
71%, 28%, 1%
70%, 28%, 2%
78%, 21%, 1%
72%, 21%, 7%
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the long-term warming of the planet
weather
global warming
climate change
greenhouse effect
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these greatly affect the weather in a given region
conduction currents
convection currents
greenhouse gasses
climate change
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man-made contribution to the greenhouse effect
anthropogenic
is a very bad thing
anthropology
CFC's
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water, water vapor, ice
climate
hydrosphere
lithosphere
weather
