Paleoclimate

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When CO₂ levels were low, temperatures were ______ and Earth was _____________.

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cooler; in an ice age (glacial period)

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When CO₂ levels were high, temperatures were ______ and Earth was _____________.

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warmer; warming (interglacial period)

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Oxygen isotopes (ex: O18) are used to measure past temperatures. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different numbers of...

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neutrons

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A greater amount of ¹⁸O (the heavier atom) in an ice core sample means temperatures were _________ because there was ________ evaporation.

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warmer; more

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A greater amount of ¹⁸O in a foram ocean sediment sample means temperatures were _________ because there was ________ evaporation.

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colder; less

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How does the rate of modern warming compare to other periods?

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It is faster than the rate in the Cretaceous and PETM periods.

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What is the primary cause of modern warming? Options: peat fires, respiration, fossil fuel burning, volcanic eruptions

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fossil fuel burning

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How does a slow rate of warming impact the biosphere?

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Nearly all creatures have time to adapt or migrate.

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Which period has the fastest rate of warming in regards to changing climate? Options: Cretaceous Period, PETM Period, Modern Warming

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Modern Warming