EES Unit 7 Global Climate Change

Charleston, South Carolina has hot summers and cool winters. On a crazy Spring day, it SNOWED!! Which best describes this crazy day in terms of weather and climate?

• The climate was different from the normal weather for the area.

• Weather and climate were different from the normal properties for the area.

• The weather was different from the normal climate for the area.

• Climate and weather were changing into a new set of normal properties for the area.

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Over a few decades residents have noticed that Spring seems to be arriving earlier each year. This observation is most likely based on

• a series of climate observations indicating a possible change in weather.

• a series of climate observations indicating a possible change in climate.

• using weather instead of climate to describe conditions in a small area.

• using climate instead of weather to describe conditions in a small area.

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Which statement describes a characteristic of Earth's continents that is MOST likely to cause changes in global climate change as continental drift occurs?

• The location of the continent affects its surface reflectivity.

• Continental pate depth determines its specific heat.

• Continental drift absorbs large amounts of kinetic energy.

• The temperature of a continent is affected by its nearest ocean.

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During the hot summer, a desert city issued a flash flood warning. Which statement best describes this warning in terms of weather and climate?

• It is a constant climate feature throughout the year.

• It is a seasonal weather feature with irregular occurrences.

• It is a continuous weather feature during the season in which it occurs.

• It is a rare event inconsistent with local climate and weather.

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Which difference between land and water contributes MOST directly to global climate change resulting from tectonic movement?

• mean material densities

• magnetic material content

• heat absorption and retention properties

• rate of radioactivity-related heat release

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Methane and nitrous oxide both trap more heat than the same amount of carbon dioxide. Why should humans still try to reduce carbon dioxide emissions?

• The other gases circulate more freely through the atmosphere.

• Humans generate significantly more carbon dioxide than other gases.

• Atmospheric reactions convert large quantities of other gases into carbon dioxide.

• Carbon dioxide is responsible for increasing the ozone hole over Antarctica.

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Which best describes how an increase in atmospheric particles would affect temperatures on the surface of Earth?

• Temperatures would increase because the particles would increase the greenhouse effect.

• Temperatures would increase because the particles would trap the heat radiating from Earth at night.

• Temperatures would decrease because the particles would provide more substance for snow formation.

• Temperatures would decrease because the particles would absorb solar radiation before it could reach the surface of Earth.

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What would best describe the conditions in the troposphere if there were NO greenhouse gases?

• denser

• cooler

• wetter

• cloudier

Several gases are released during volcanic eruptions. Which of these gases has been shown to cause significant cooling of the climate for one or more years after an eruption?

• water vapor

• sulfur dioxide

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen fluoride

Answer explanation

The sulfur dioxide combines with water, forming tiny droplets of sulfuric acid. These droplets disrupt incoming solar radiation.

If coal consumption continues to increase rapidly, what impact will it most likely have on the environment?

• decreased rates of deforestation

• decreased atmospheric temperatures

• increased amounts of radioactive waste

• increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions

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