Climate Science

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

• too hot

• too wet

• too dry

• too cold

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The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.

• lake-effect snow

• sublimation

• condensation

• greenhouse effect

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Living vegetation and the ocean are known as "carbon sinks" because

• they are made of carbon.

• they create carbon.

• they destroy carbon.

• they store carbon.

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Global warming is thought to be increasing the temperature of the oceans and the lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air?

• It will increase moisture.

• It will have no effect on moisture.

• It will decrease moisture.

• Higher ocean temperatures do not affect the development of hurricanes

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Based on the graph, which country releases the most Greenhouse Gases?

• Russia
• Brazil
• China
• U.S.

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Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

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What is it called when CO₂ is absorbed by the ocean and reacts with seawater to produce acid.

• water pollution

• ocean acidification

• seaweed salad vinegar

• hydrochloric acid

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Fossil fuels

• Coal, oil, or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

• Use of fossils to make power

• 
• The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form.

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Long-term change in the earth's climate, due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature

• Global Climate Change

• Human impact on climate

• Weather

• 

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Season are caused by 

• tropical storms
• the tilt of the Earth's axis with respect to the sun 
• wind patterns