Chemistry of Climate Change Final Exam

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What is climate?

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average atmospheric conditions of a large region over a LONG period of time

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The meteorological conditions in a specific place on a given day refer to its…

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weather

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Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

• methane
• nitrous oxide
• fluorine
• carbon dioxide

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fluorine

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Most of the solar radiation that enters Earth’s atmosphere is absorbed by: clouds, Earth's surface, zones of permanent ice, gasses in the atmosphere

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Earth's surface

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What is the largest carbon sink on Earth?

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oceans

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What is the best conclusion from the graph regarding atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1960?

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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The increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is referred to by scientists as…

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global warming

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Type of gas released into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuel for energy like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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carbon dioxide

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gasses is...

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burning fossil fuels

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Which of the following choices is NOT evidence for the recent changes in global climate?

• a single weather event like a hurricane
• prairies changing into deserts in Africa and the American West
• coral reefs dying off
• increased volcanic activity

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a single weather event like a hurricane