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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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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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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An increase in greenhouse gases may contribute to an increase in the occurrence of hurricanes. Which is the most likely assumption used in making this prediction?

• Acid rain will cause a decrease in oceanic surface temperatures.

• Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide will cause increased ocean surface temperatures.

• Any measurable increase in ocean surface temperatures must be caused by human activities.

• Saturation of nitrogen in the atmosphere will cause a wide range of ocean surface temperatures.

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Scientists determined that atmospheric carbon dioxide and the average atmospheric temperature are increasing at similar rates. What can be concluded from this information?

• The increase in average temperature directly resulted in an increase of carbon dioxide emissions.

• The increase in average temperature directly resulted in a decrease of carbon dioxide emissions.

• The increase in carbon dioxide emissions directly resulted in an increase of average temperature.

• The increase in carbon dioxide emissions directly resulted in a decrease of average temperature.

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As Earth gets warmer, what are the most likely effects on Earth's reflective (snow/ice) cover and global temperature?

• Reflective cover would increase, raising Earth's temperature.

• Reflective cover would increase, lowering Earth's temperature.

• Reflective cover would decrease, raising Earth's temperature.

• Reflective cover would decrease, lowering Earth's temperature.

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The graph shows us that

• the earth temperature is always increasing

• the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

• the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s

• the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

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Why does global warming cause sea levels to rise? [Choose 1 to 4 options.]

• Warm ocean waters expand more.

• Seismic activity in the ocean increases in warmer temperatures.

• Glacial ice is melted and this adds water to the oceans.

• The Earth's core expands in warm temperatures, elevating the ocean floor.

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What is the definition of weather?

• The condition of the air/atmosphere around the Earth

• The pattern of weather over time

• Rain and Snow

• When water falls from the sky

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