10.2 Quiz - Quiz

The meteorological conditions in a given place on a given day refer to its _____, whereas the long-term patterns and trends of meteorological conditions in that area are its _____.

• biome; weather.

• forecast; biome.

• climate; forecast.

• weather; climate.

Why are sea levels rising due to climate change?

• Land-based ice is melting and sending more water into the oceans.

• The high albedo of glaciers is increasing ocean temperatures.

• There is more precipitation falling, causing the ocean levels to rise.

• We have not seen sea levels rise yet because of climate change.

Evidence for climate change shows the last spring frost is coming _____ and the first fall frost is coming _____.

• earlier; earlier

• later; earlier

• earlier; later

• later; later

Which species would benefit from a warmer climate?

• polar bears

• humans

• mosquitoes

• migratory birds

Anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat escaping into space is a

• solar forcer.

• climate effect.

• climate forcer.

• greenhouse forcer.

Which molecule currently accounts for three-fourths of all greenhouse gas emissions?

• CFCs

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• nitrous oxide

Which greenhouse gas could be up to 14,000 times as potent as CO2?

• Halocarbons

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

• Carbon monoxide

Which of the following would have the highest albedo?

• a parking lot

• a dark shingled roof on a house

• a glacier

• ocean water

Which statement is true of the Milankovitch cycles?

• The axial tilt is greater now than it has been, giving us hotter summers and colder winters.

• The orbital eccentricity cycle is currently putting the Earth closer to the sun.

• Earth is not currently a part of any cycle that would result in greater warming.

• The axial precession is pointed toward the sun, increasing climate warming.

Which of the following actions is an example of a mitigation strategy with regard to climate change?

• Improving disease surveillance to look for the spread of tropical diseases beyond their traditional range.

• Halting deforestation in tropical areas and planting trees in areas that have already been cleared.

• Changing the crops that are planted in a given area to better reflect the changes being experienced in water availability.

• Shoring up coastlines that are subject to erosion and flooding.