APES Global Change Practice MC

 When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.

• water level, snow
• ice level, ice
• sea level, glaciers
• land level, ice

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone
• the greenhouse effect
• atmospheric pressure
• the inversion layer

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change? 

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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How do scientists collect evidence about climate? 

• using remote sensing from space with satellites
• by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
• by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
• all of the above

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Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

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Greenhouse Gases

• Absorb Heat
• Reflect Heat
• Create Heat
• Are Hot

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• O₂ (Oxygen)
• CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide)
• H₂O (Water)
• O₃ (Ozone)

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Which of the following is the largest source of CO₂ in the atmosphere?

• Transpiration (animals breathing out)
• Volcanoes 
• Fossil Fuels
• Plants decomposing or burning (deforestation)

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Which of the following is a positive feedback loop?

• As it gets hotter, more clouds form and reflect light away from the earth.
• Water as a greenhouse gas heats the earth so more water evaporates.
• Ice melts when it gets hot, so less light is reflected from earth, which makes the earth more hot.
• Options B and C

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