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1
These cause sea-level rise
higher global temperatures
Land-based glacier melt
thermal expansion
Sea-based glacier melt
2
At what point do scientists classify an area’s weather as its climate?
10 years
75 years
5 years
30 years
3
Most carbon dioxide is found in...
the ocean
the atmosphere
living things
rock
4
This natural process is responsible for heating our planet...
Ocean Acidification
Greenhouse Effect
Salinization
Global Warming
5
70% of the Earth is land
False
True
6
Air heats up faster than water because...
water and air have equal heat capacities
water is wet
air has a higher heat capacity
water has a higher heat capacity
7
Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ________
precipitation
humidity
weather
climate
8
Name one thing you can do to slow down climate change.
Vote for politicians that support the environment
None of the above
Recycle
Compost
9
Of the three climate zones, _________ receives the greatest amount of direct solar energy.
none of them, they all receive the same amount
polar
tropics
temperate
10
In the diagram, why would the equator have the warmest climate?
More of the Sun’s rays hit the equator
The equator is closer to the Sun than any other point
The Sun’s rays are nearly perpendicular to the equator
The majority of the Sun’s rays are absorbed at the equator
11
These are the greenhouse gases...
carbon dioxide, water vapor and oxygen
carbon dioxide, water vapor and methane
carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, water vapor and methane
12
Two major factors used to identify climate are
temperature and solar radiation
temperature and precipitation
humidity and dew point
precipitation and latitude
13
What is the result of warmer ocean temperatures?
less severe hurricanes
bigger fish population
bigger shark population
more severe hurricanes
14
An individual that is misplaced due to climate related changes is referred to as a what?
climate refugee
climate change advocate
meteorologist
aquatic
15
As carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere what happens to the pH of the oceans?
The pH increases
The pH increases then decreases.
The pH stays the same
The pH decreases
16
Which of the following has been linked to climate change?
flooding
all of the above
melting ice caps
drought
