EnvSci Unit 6 Study Quizizz

What type of currents are responsible for wind and weater in the atmosphere?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Conclusive

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Higher than normal temps in the Pacific Ocean leads to weaker trade winds and greater amounts of rain in the Southeastern US

• El Nino

• El Pedro

• La Nina

• La Gata

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Cold waters in the Pacific Ocean causes the Jet stream to move north makeing for Dry and cool weather.

• El Nino

• El Pedro

• La Nina

• La Gata

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Climates in coastal regions usally have moderate climates compaired to regions further inland. What is the reason for this?

• Coastal regions get a lot of rain and it cools off the land

• Ocean temperatures take longer to change than those on land

• Ocean breeze stabilize the climate because water changes temperature quickly

• El Nino

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Climate is:

• Short term change in temperature and precipitation

• The mood of a room once you walk into it from the outside

• Long term changes in temperature and precipitation

• Day to day changes in temperture

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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in the atompshere combines with water vapor to produce what?

• Greenhouse Gases

• Acid Rain

• Ozone

• Smog

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Which act is responsible for curving the emitions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels in cars?

• Clean Water Act

• Clean Drinking Water Act

• Antipollution Act

• Clean Air Act

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Burning fossil fuels increases global warm. All but one of these is a cause of global warming.

• Higher temperatures cause disruptions in ecological communities

• Increase in polar ice to reflect more sun rays

• Higher evaporation leads to more violent storms

• Warmer seas melt icecaps and cause sea level rise

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What is the natural role of greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide

• Keeps ozone level in check

• Causes global warming from fossil fuel burning

• Helps to maintain earths average temperature

• Higher carbon dioxide levels from deforestation

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What is the major cause for the greenhouse effect

• Ozone in the atmosphere

• Oxygen in the Atmosphere

• Nitrogen in the atmosphere

• Methane in the atmosphere

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