Earth's Changing Climate Unit Test

Front

What would happen to energy in the Earth system if methane in the atmosphere decreases?

Back

decrease, because less energy would enter than exit. This is because less exiting energy would be redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

Front

The mixture of gases surrounding a planet.

Back

atmosphere

Front

Changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities.

Back

climate change

Front

How should the energy in the Earth system change when the amount of methane in the atmosphere increases?

Back

more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy enters than exits.

Front

Good evidence shows trends over a long period of time instead of fluctuations within a short period of time.

Back

True

Front

What happened to energy in the Earth system when a large amount of carbon dioxide was released from rock on the ocean floor 120 to 80 million years ago?

Back

increased, because more energy entered than exited. This is because more exiting energy was redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

Front

Absorb

Back

take in

Front

Global average temperature increases when __________ absorbed by the surface increases.

Back

energy

Front

What trend are we seeing in Earth's temperature?

Back

Increase

Front

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should...

Back

increase