Climate Change and Energy Budget Quiz

What would happen to Earth's temperature if the energy absorbed from the sun (solar radiation) was less than the emitted (thermal) energy leaving the Earth?

• The Earth's temperature would remain the same

• The Earth would get cooler

• The Earth's temperature would fluctuate

• The Earth would get hotter

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Why is the tropical climate warmer than the climate at the north and south poles?

• Due to the angle of solar radiation

• Due to the presence of greenhouse gases

• Due to the rotation of the Earth

• Due to the amount of cloud cover

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In the tropics, the absorbed solar energy is greater than the emitted thermal radiation lost to space. The reverse is true at the poles. What stops the tropics getting hotter and hotter and the poles getting colder and colder?

• The Earth's rotation

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The presence of greenhouse gases

• The circulation of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans

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What factors influence the circulation of the Earth's atmosphere, thereby producing our weather?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The distribution of mountains and oceans

• The amount of dust in the atmosphere

• The presence of greenhouse gases

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What are greenhouse gases? Give three examples

• Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon

• Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrous Oxide

• Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor

• Helium, Neon, Krypton

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What would the theoretical global average temperature be without the greenhouse effect?

• 17°C

• -17°C

• 0°C

• 10°C

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What effect does an increase in greenhouse gas concentration have on the energy budget of the Earth?

• It has no effect on the energy budget

• It fluctuates the energy budget

• It decreases the energy budget

• It increases the energy budget

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Sea ice is highly reflective and causes less solar radiation to be absorbed compared to the darker ocean. Sea ice is likely to become less extensive as temperatures warm. Based on these considerations, will the effects of sea ice enhance warming or retard warming due to increased greenhouse gases? What is this process termed?

• Retard warming, Positive feedback

• Enhance warming, Negative feedback

• Retard warming, Negative feedback

• Enhance warming, Positive feedback

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List three factors that can cause climate to change.

• Cloud cover, Air pollution, Deforestation

• Greenhouse gases, Solar radiation, Atmospheric circulation

• Volcanic eruptions, Human activities, Ocean currents

• Plate tectonics, Earth's rotation, Atmospheric pressure

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What is the pre-industrial concentration of carbon dioxide in parts per million (ppm)? What (approximately) is the current concentration?

• Pre-industrial: 250ppm, Current: 450ppm

• Pre-industrial: 200ppm, Current: 400ppm

• Pre-industrial: 290ppm, Current: 400ppm

• Pre-industrial: 300ppm, Current: 500ppm

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