Climate Test Review

Since 1901, global surface temperatures have risen at an average rate of 0.13ºF every ten years. In which way could the average increase in global temperatures influence Earth?

• by increasing the amount of flooding because of rising sea levels 
•  by decreasing erosion within coastal ecosystems 
•  by decreasing periods of drought in all water systems 
• by increasing the formation of sea ice within polar regions

A company has several factories around the world and has decided to transition from burning fossil fuels to use alternative energy resources. How could a decrease in burning fossil fuels impact the atmosphere?

• It could decrease the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.  
• It could decrease the oxygen levels in the atmosphere.  
• It could increase the nitrogen levels in the atmosphere 
• It could increase the sulfur dioxide levels of the atmosphere. 

Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists attribute climate change to anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gases, most notably of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels. What effect would the increase of carbon dioxide most likely have on the planet?

• A warming global climate 
• A rise in global sea levels 
• An increase in severe weather events
• All of the above

Which of the following is the best explanation for why global warming contributes to ocean acidification?

• As humans put more CO₂ into the atmosphere, more CO₂ dissolves into ocean water, creating more carbonic acid (H₂CO₃), which decreases the pH of ocean water
• As ocean water warms, more CO₂ can dissolve in the water, creating more carbonic acid (H₂CO₃), which decreases the pH of ocean water
• As ocean water warms, more CO₂ can dissolve in the water, creating more carbonic acid (H₂CO₃), which increases the pH of ocean water
• As humans put more CO₂ into the atmosphere, more CO₂ dissolves into ocean water, creating more carbonic acid (H₂CO₃), which increases the pH of ocean water.  

A climograph is a graph of 

• average precipitation and temperature in a designated area
•  current precipitation and temperature in a designated area
• average humidity and wind speed in a designated area
• current humidity and wind speed in a designated area.  

All of the following are greenhouse gases, except for

• H₂O vapor
   
•  CO₂
   
• CH₄
   
• O₃
   

Which of the following is an anthropogenic process that can cause changes in global climate? 

• Combustion of hydrocarbons
• Deforestation
   
• Increasing production of GHGs
• All of the bove

What is a specific topographical effect that utilizes the presence of mountains and oceans to influence climate?

• Geothermal insulation
• Plate tectonics 
• Orographic Precipitation
• Thermohaline circulation

What particular biome is Durham, NC located within?

• Deciduous forests 
•  Tundra
• Taiga 
• Grasslands

One way to save up to ten percent of your electric bill:

• don’t heat or cool your house when you are out
• turn off your television and computers when not using them
• cook with gas 
• all of  these