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