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Atmospheric Climate Change
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1
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is called...
Atmosphere
Geography
Weather
Climate
2
The increase of concentration of ground level ozone as air temperatures rise could cause..
Diarrhea
Respiratory illnesses
Bronchitis
Brain cancer
3
Carbon that is released from decaying plants cause carbon levels to decrease.
False
True
4
As average global temperature rises,
Average precipitation increases
none of the above
Average precipitation decreases
Average precipitation is unchanged
5
Studying climate change we have found that the Earth is doing what?
Spinning slower
Heating up
Getting heavier
Cooling down
6
What is a greenhouse?
A building where plants are sold
The home of Mr. Green
A house painted green on the outside
A building with glass walls designed to stay warm
7
Areas near the equator receive small amounts of rain.
True
False
8
As climates change, what may animals have to do?
Find new homes or migrate
Grow more food
Reinforce the walls of their nest or lair
Change the foods they eat
9
Carbon dioxide is the most effective at trapping heat near the Earth's surface.
False
True
10
What are some forms of air pollution?
Smoke
Haze or Smog
Dust
All of the above
11
Storms may do what as the climate changes?
Develop further south
Move to different climate zones
Become more common and severe
Become less common and milder
12
What are two things that can affect climate change on Earth?
Volcanoes and hurricanes
Tidal changes and hurricane
Tilt of the Earth’s axis and volcanic eruptions
Earth’s orbit around the sun and humidity
13
Climate is determined by a variety of factors that include:
Latitude
Solar activity
Local geography of an area
All of the above
14
UV light is dangerous to living things because it..
Damages DNA
Eats skin cells
Makes you bald
It is not harmful
15
What climate changes occur when people cut down trees or use gasoline and other fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide and other gases are released holding in heat.
Less oxygen is in the atmosphere causing the Earth to cool.
The Earth regenerates the resources used. Which creates heat
Carbon dioxide is released taking heat away from the Earth.
16
Chlorine atoms rapidly do what to the ozone?
Destroy
Expand
17
CFC molecules remain active in the atmosphere for..
60 to 120 years
It never becomes inactive
300 years
5 to 10 years
18
Earth has been warmer in the past than it is today.
False
True
19
Strong circulating winds over Antarctica is called
Hurricane
Whirl Wind
El Niño
Polar vortex
20
Which of the following gases does not trap heat?
Nitrogen
Water Vapor
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
