Weather hazards and climate change

Does warm air create an area of high pressure or low pressure?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

At the equator does air rise or fall?

• Rise

• Fall

What is the name of the cell that is closest to the equator?

• Polar cell

• Ferrel cell

• Hadley cell

How much of the heat energy that is transferred from the Equator to the poles is done by the oceans?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Volcanic eruptions cause long term changes to the Earth's climate?

• True

• False

Fewer sunspots result in cooler temperature on Earth?

• True

• False

The shape of the Earth’s orbit varies from nearly circular to elliptical and back every 96,000 yrs. This affects the amount of sunshine by 30%. This is one of the Milankovitch cycles, known as...?

• Axial tilt

• Precession

• Eccentricity

Which is these provides evidence for past climate change?

• Pollen records

• Historical paintings

• Ice cores

• All of the above

The greenhouse effect is causing climate change?

• True

• False

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global mean sea level has risen 10-20cm over the last 100 years?

• True

• False