Natural Resources & Climate Change Open Notes Assessment

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Which of the following are considered major greenhouse gases? water vapor & ozone, water vapor & carbon dioxide, ozone & methane, ozone & carbon dioxide

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water vapor & carbon dioxide

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Which of the following provides clues about the Earth's climate in the distance past? Animal cells, Volcanoes, Ice cores, Water composition

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Ice cores

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What is the main cause of the rise in global sea level? Options: Increases precipitation, High levels of carbon dioxide in sea water, Too many boats in the ocean, Warming temperatures

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Warming temperatures

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The natural process in which certain gasses in the atmosphere keep heat near the Earth and prevent it from radiating back into space is called -

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The greenhouse effect

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Using a resource in a way that guarantees it will be available in the future is called -

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sustainability

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Scientists refer to the increase in Earth’s average surface temperature as -

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Global warming

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Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming? Melting ice, Changes in precipitation, Rising temperatures, Increases in biodiversity

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Increases in biodiversity

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Environmental policies generally fit into what two categories? Options: recycling & conserving., renewable & nonrenewable., biotic & abiotic., regulations & incentives.

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regulations & incentives.

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Based on the graph shown, which of the following statements is most accurate? Options: The temperature goes up and down each day., The average annual temperature decreased between 1659 and 2004., There was an overall increase in the mean annual temperature over time., The highest temperature occurred in 1734.

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There was an overall increase in the mean annual temperature over time.

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True or False. Scientific evidence indicates that global warming has been caused largely by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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True