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How are humans adding carbon to the atmosphere?
walking more places
using solar power
reducing their energy use
burning fossil fuels
2
What causes winds?
atmospheric pressure differences
altitude
ocean currents
the Coriolis Effect
3
These gases absorb and radiate heat which warms our atmosphere.
fossil fuels
nitrogen and oxygen
heating gases
greenhouse gases
4
Atmospheric pressure differences are primarily caused by?
uneven heating of atmosphere
water
winds
fire
5
The gases that surround Earth make up the...
atmosphere
asthenosphere
mezzanine
lithosphere
6
What two behaviors of the Earth cause the seasons?
tilt and axis
tilt and orbit
rotation and tilt
rotation and revolution
7
How are humans adding carbon to the atmosphere?
minimizing water use
biking instead of driving
raising cows
utilizing renewable energy sources
8
Which of the following is a consequence of global climate change?
extinctions
loss of freshwater sources
increase in storm severity
floods
9
How is temperature affected as altitude increases?
temp decreases
temp is unaffected
temp increases
10
What type of electromagnetic radiation do we feel as heat?
visible
ultraviolet
infrared
x-rays
11
T or F: The sun as an 11-year cycle that affects weather.
true
false
12
T or F: Paleoclimatology doesn't help us understand modern climate at all.
false
true
13
How do volcanic aerosols affect weather?
block lunar energy
block solar energy
trap atmospheric heat
warm the atmosphere
14
The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
weather
precipitation
atmosphere
climate
15
How is the increase in atmospheric CO
2
directly affecting the oceans?
ocean acidification
cooling ocean temperatures
making ocean more basic
increasing dissolved O2
16
This process moves entire continents to new latitudes which affects climate.
Earth's tilt
ocean currents
continental drift
plate tectonics
17
How do mountains affect climate? They affect...
hold old the fish are
ocean currents
the Coriolis Effect
where precipitation falls
18
Which of the following is a consequence of global climate change?
lowering sea level
increased glaciation
decrease in biodiversity
wind-driven tsunamis
19
What is the average weather of a place over time?
avoweather
pseudoclimate
climate
global warming
20
Which of the following is a consequence of global climate change?
drought
increase in invasive species
rising sea levels
melting glaciers
21
The greenhouse effect is a good thing.
False
True
22
What has caused repeating 100,000 year cycles of ice ages?
Changes in Earth's orbit
Changes in Earth's rotation
The sun's cycle
23
Which is
NOT
a way we study ancient climates?
plant pollens in lake sediments
fossil tree rings
relative order of rock layers
ice cores
24
Where does the energy in Earth's atmosphere come from?
sun
mantle
core
moon
25
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
methane
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
water vapor
26
What redistributes heat around the globe by carrying warm/cold waters far from their sources?
ocean surface currents
deep ocean currents
global winds
local winds
27
Which part of Earth receives the most
direct
rays from the Sun?
High latitudes
Low Latitudes
Temperate Latitudes
Middle Latitudes
