Quiz about Unit 11: Climate Change

Question 1

Climate refers to...?

Accepted Answer

Long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation.

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Animal migration patterns

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Geological formations

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Short-term weather patterns

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the percentages of atmospheric gases on Earth?

Accepted Answer

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases

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40% nitrogen, 60% oxygen, 0% other gases

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30% nitrogen, 70% oxygen, 0% other gases

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50% nitrogen, 50% oxygen, 0% other gases

Question 3

The oxygen in our current atmosphere is the result of...?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Volcanic activity

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Alien intervention

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Cellular respiration

Question 4

The primary source of energy for the Earth is ...?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Wind

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Fossil fuels

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Coal

Question 5

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is reflected by clouds & atmospheric gases?

Accepted Answer

25%

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40%

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10%

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50%

Question 6

Roughly this percent of incoming solar energy is absorbed by greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide & water vapor)?

Accepted Answer

25%

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45%

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75%

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50%

Question 7

50% of incoming solar energy...?

Accepted Answer

reaches the Earth's surface as light or infrared energy (such as heat)

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is reflected by clouds & atmospheric gases

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is absorbed by greenhouse gases

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is reflected by greenhouse gases

Question 8

Substances with high albedos do THIS with energy?

Accepted Answer

reflect it

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transform it

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absorb it

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destroy it

Question 9

Solar energy that reaches the surface is utilized in many ways, including as energy for photosynthesis, evaporating water & being absorbed to heat material/substances.

According to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, that absorbed/used energy is then...?

Accepted Answer

re-emitted from materials/substances/the surface as low-quality heat energy

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reflected back to the surface

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destroyed so it doesn't overheat the Earth

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transformed into potential energy that stays on Earth indefinitely

Question 10

Which statement best describes the greenhouse effect on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's surface through the trapping of heat in the atmosphere by GHGs.

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The greenhouse effect is a man-made phenomenon that cools the Earth's surface by releasing heat into the atmosphere.

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The greenhouse effect is a process that only affects the Earth's oceans, not the atmosphere.

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The greenhouse effect is a temporary occurrence that will cease to exist in the near future.

Question 11

As greenhouse gas concentrations in our atmosphere increase, what happens to the rate of outgoing energy?

Accepted Answer

Decreases

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Doubles

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Increases

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Stays the same

Question 12

How does latent heat energy in water impact climate?

Accepted Answer

Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by influencing cloud formation, precipitation, and atmospheric circulation patterns.

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Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by causing earthquakes

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Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by influencing solar radiation

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Latent heat energy in water impacts climate by releasing more heat into space

Question 13

What role does thermohaline circulation play in Earth's Climate?

Accepted Answer

Regulating the global climate system by distributing heat

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Controlling the rotation of the Earth

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Causing earthquakes and tsunamis

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Creating hurricanes and typhoons

Question 14

What historical climate information can be gathered from studied ice cores?

Accepted Answer

Ice cores provide historical climate information such as past temperatures, atmospheric gases, and volcanic eruptions.

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Ice cores provide historical climate information such as ocean currents

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Ice cores provide historical climate information such as animal migration patterns

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Ice cores provide historical climate information such as future predictions

Question 15

How are Milankovitch cycles related to natural climate swings?

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Milankovitch cycles are related to natural climate swings by influencing the amount and distribution of solar radiation reaching the Earth, which in turn affects global climate patterns.

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Milankovitch cycles are caused by human activities

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Milankovitch cycles have no impact on climate

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Milankovitch cycles are related to volcanic eruptions, which can caused long, sustained climate shifts on Earth.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the "reversal" of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation?

Accepted Answer

Increases in nutrients for schools of fish on the West coast of South America

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Droughts in Indonesia

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Heavy rains in USA

Question 17

The evidence for anthropogenic climate change is not new.

Which of the following is NOT evidence that indicates this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Johnson's predicted increases in severe weather events at the poles, which demonstrate alteration to the atmospheric conditions

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Arrhenius's predictions that burning coal would release carbon dioxide & result in global warming.

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Keeling's curve that measures carbon dioxide yearly concentration increases beginning in 1958.

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Tyndall's measurements of greenhouse gas absorption & subsequent descriptions of the greenhouse effect

Question 18

What is the primary goal of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

Accepted Answer

Review scientific evidence on the causes & likely effects of human-caused climate change

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Review carbon dioxide emissions in the US

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Increase global awareness of biodiversity loss

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Identify human health concerns that pollution is contributing to

Question 19

Which of the following are common sources for the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

Accepted Answer

fossil fuel combustion

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cement production

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burning of forests

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landfills

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ruminant animals (grazing herbivores)

Question 20

Which of the following are common sources for the greenhouse gas, methane?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

Accepted Answer

landfills

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pipeline leaks

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ruminant animals (grazing herbivores)

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fossil fuel combustion

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burning of forests

Question 21

Which of the following are observed (and predicted) effects of climate change?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

Accepted Answer

Reduction in arctic ice, resulting in rising sea levels & release of stored carbon dioxide

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Increases in invasive & infectious species to new regions

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Reduction in extreme weather events, like tornadoes, especially in the "off-season"

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Clearly defined seasons, that follow typical patterns of weather & support migration & flowering cycles

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to combat climate change?

Accepted Answer

Moving towards new ways to use fossil fuels, in cleaner or more cost-effective ways

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Adopting wind, water & solar energy sources, especially as they become more available & affordable

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Enacting programs like "put a price on it" campaigns that enact a tax that puts a social cost on carbon to be reinvested into the local community

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Colleges, local communities & businesses adopting clean energy policies

Question 23

Which of the following statements best describes how the Wedge analysis/approach & the Drawdown approach are attempting to reduce/stabilize carbon emissions?

Accepted Answer

These approaches are utilizing multiple, "bite-size" strategies to reduce emissions, including transportation efficiency, alternative fuel sources, protecting forests, regenerative agriculture & reducing food waste.

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These approaches attempt to use a small amount of strategies that are currently in use, but could be promoted better or utilized more effectively to reduce emissions.

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These approaches are only focused on strategies that involved alternative fuel sources.

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These approaches are looking for new & innovation strategies that have not been thought up before to reduce carbon emissions.

Question 24

___________________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

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IPCC

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Paris Agreement

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ENSO

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U.S. Military Advisory Board

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Paris Agreement (2015)?

Accepted Answer

Reduction in carbon emissions as a global goal

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Hold global average temperature increase to below 1.5^oC

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Participating countries establish voluntary emissions reduction goals & revise these plans every 5 years.

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Creating a "green carbon" fund" to finance climate change remediation; countries with advanced economies are the main contributors to this

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