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APES Global Climate Change (unit 9) Part 2
APES Global Climate Change (unit 9) Part 2
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What is the global warming potential of CO
2
?
1
34
12000
296
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Explain Ocean Acidification?
Ocean acidification increases the amount of carbonate in the shells.
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas for human industry.
Lowering of the ocean’s PH level due to increased levels of carbon dioxide.
Caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Define Coral Bleaching
When coral turns white due to warming sea temperatures which kill algae
Coral bleaching occurs when large amounts of tourists turn the coral white
A tiny soft-bodied animal that typically lives within a stony skeleton .
A piece of stony material consisting of the skeletons of corals.
4
Which fuel releases the most carbon dioxide and other air pollutants per energy unit produced?
natural gas
oil
methane
coal
5
The "great ocean conveyor belt" does all of these EXCEPT...
Warms countries in Europe
Moves warm water from the equator to the poles
Helps people travel quickly in airports
Moves cold water from the poles to the equator
6
The main finding of the Keeling Curve is that
Hawaii is a great place to gather data
CO2 levels have gone up and down over time
CO2 has no affect on our atmosphere
CO2 levels have been steadily increasing
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Which two nations produce the most CO
2
?
China and India
Brazil and China
United States and Australia
United States and China
8
What are Milankovitch cycles?
Natural fluctuations of population
The changes in the orbit & tilt of Earth that affect climate
"Climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese" said Trump
Global warming effects and cycles
9
Why are polar bears in danger?
Too Cold for bears to hibernate properly with climate change
Less Sea Ice to hunt from
Whales can find them more easily due to ice loss
Rising sea levles put them in competition with penguins.
10
Which of the following has the highest Global Warming Potential (GWP)?
nitrous oxide
CO2
a sweater
methane
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Climate change will make deeper waters and some creatures adapted to photic zone will struggle. What is the Photic Zone?
The layer below the earth
The portion in the middle of the earth
The upper layer of an aquatic ecosystem.
The shallow portion near the shore
12
Climate change may change circulation patterns such as the jet stream. What is the jet stream?
a stream made of jets
a jet made from streames
A very fast line of ocean currents
The jet stream is a fast flowing, river of air found in the atmosphere
13
Thermohaline circulation may be interrupted by
ocean acidification
melting ice caps/ice caps in the Arctic
ocean expansion
melting ice sheets in Greenland
14
The down segments on the keeling curve graph represent...
the seasonal uptake of carbon by temperate forests in northern hemisphere
the increase in CO2 when deciduous leaves decompose in Fall
the ocean's seasonal uptake of CO2
the seasonal input of CO2 during the summer months
15
Which is NOT a potential negative effect of climate change on agriculture?
increased photosynthesis rate
unpredictable weather patterns
increased risk of drought
increased pest range
16
Which of the following is a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Kyoto Protocol
Clean Air Act
IPCC
Montreal Protocol
17
Which of the following gases is the greatest overall contributor to the greenhouse effect?
CO2
N2O
CH4
CFC
18
According to ice core data, Concentration of CO
2
in the atmosphere are at the highest levels in (Choose the best answer)
500,000+ years
100,000 years
50,000 years
250,000 years
19
True or false? Low albedo causes more sunlight to be reflected.
True
False
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As warm tropical climate zones expand, pathogens, infectious diseases, and any associated vectors are:
Spreading more widely to other (non tropical) regions
Dying out with higher temperatures
Lost forever
Staying isolate in the tropics
