Climate Change

What is the immediate results of an eruptions of a large volcano?

• a short-term temperature increase

• a short-term temperature decrease

• a long-term temperature increase

• a long-term temperature decrease

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Why do large volcanic eruptions have cooling and warming effects?

• The ash blocks the Sun's radiation, and the Carbon Dioxide released is a greenhouse gas

• The Carbon Dioxide blocks the Sun's radiation, and the Sulfur Dioxide absorbs radiation

• The ash blocks the Sun's radiation, and the Sulfur Dioxide absorbs the radiation

• The Carbon Dioxide blocks the Sun's radiation, and the ash absorbs the radiation

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What kind of eruptions do NOT result in natural short-term climate change?

• the changing ocean currents that create El Nino

• numerous sunspots, which emit increased sunlight

• explosive volcanoes, which eject large amounts of dust and gas

• nonexplosive volcanoes, which emit small amounts of dust and gas

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How can catastrophes cause short-term climate change?

• Hurricanes that strike the Gulf Coast cause widespread flooding

• When large sections of icebergs break off and fall into the ocean, more fresh water enters the world's oceans

• Air temperatures cool after the eruption of a major volcano

• Earthquakes sometimes cause major structural damage of buildings

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What happens during a large meteorite impact on Earth?

• Photosynthesis in green plants would be disrupted

• The temperature on Earth would increase significantly

• An enormous dust cloud would reflect the Sun's radiation

• Animals would have difficulty adapting to environmental changes

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What would cause the salt levels (salinity) of ocean water to decrease?

• The Sun is warming the ocean water, causing it to expand

• The Sun is warming the ocean water, causing more of it to evaporate and then fall back as rain

• Glaciers and ice sheets are melting and adding fresh water to the oceans

• The plant and animal life living in the oceans give off fresh water as part of respiration

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What is causing Earth to warm up faster than normal?

• rising sea levels are causing more solar energy to be absorbed by the oceans

• the Earth's axis is tilting more in the direction of the Sun

• an increase in volcanic activity is increasing the amount of dust in the atmosphere

• the burning of fossil fuels is increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Which activity does not release green house gases into the atmosphere?

• driving a car

• riding a bicycle

• cutting down a tree

• burning logs in a fire

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What are greenhouse gases?

• gases that are pumped into greenhouses to help keep plants alive

• gases in the atmosphere that trap heat energy

• gases that are highly poisonous when inhaled

• gases that break apart ozone molecules

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What will happen if Earth continues to warm at its current rate?

• An increase in temperatures will cause the melting of glaciers, and coastal cities will experience flooding

• A decrease in temperatures will cause glaciers to become larger, and coastal marshes will dry up

• An increase in temperatures will cause most areas of the world to experience milder weather

• A decrease in temperatures will cause ocean currents to change direction, and global rainfall will decrease

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