Practice ES 16.2.1

Which year tied for the second warmest year on record according to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies?

• 2001

• 2009

• 2010

• 2005

What was the warmest decade on record as reported by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies?

• 1990-1999

• 2000-2009

• 2010-2019

• 1980-1989

What is one of the evidences of a warming Earth mentioned in the lesson on climate change?

• Decrease in global surface temperatures

• Rising global surface temperatures

• Stable sea levels

• Decrease in precipitation patterns

According to the lesson, which glacier's changes over time serve as evidence of climate change?

• Yosemite Glacier

• Sperry Glacier

• Everest Glacier

• Alpine Glacier

What significant change occurred to the Larsen Ice Shelf near Antarctica since 1986?

• It doubled in size

• It remained the same

• It lost an area more than 3 times the size of Rhode Island

• It gained a small area equivalent to the size of Delaware

What is used to study today's climate according to the lesson on climate change?

• Historical documents

• Direct measurement

• Fossil records

• Ocean sediment cores

Which of the following serves as a proxy indicator for studying past climates?

• Ice cores

• Coral reefs

• Tree ring patterns

• Satellite images

What is the purpose of using models in the study of climate change?

• To recreate past climate conditions

• To predict weather conditions

• To predict future climates

• To study animal migration patterns

What is the primary cause of climate change according to studies?

• Deforestation

• Industrial pollution

• Increases in greenhouse gases

• Overpopulation

What are the main sources of the increased greenhouse gases leading to climate change?

• Solar radiation variations

• Agricultural activities

• Burning of fossil fuels and changes in land use

• Natural disasters