What is the cold BLOB?
Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A region in the Arctic that has warmed.
A region in the North Atlantic that has warmed significantly.
A region in the North Atlantic that has cooled despite global warming.
A region in the Pacific Ocean that has cooled.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who coined the term 'cold BLOB'?
James Hansen
Stefan Rahmstorf
Michael Mann
Gavin Schmidt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the AMOC?
A type of cloud formation.
A wind pattern in the Southern Hemisphere.
A deep ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean.
A surface ocean current in the Pacific Ocean.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one factor contributing to the slowing of the AMOC?
Increased volcanic activity
Melting of Greenland's ice sheets
Decreased solar radiation
Increased ocean salinity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What could be a consequence of a weakened AMOC?
Increased monsoon activity in Africa
Decreased sea level rise
Significant cooling in the northern hemisphere
Increased stability of the jet stream
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How might a weakened AMOC affect sea levels along the eastern seaboard of North America?
Sea levels would rise by several meters.
Sea levels could rise by up to a meter.
Sea levels would remain unchanged.
Sea levels would decrease significantly.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of global ocean carbon uptake is absorbed by the North Atlantic?
10%
40%
50%
25%
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the estimated time frame for a potential AMOC collapse according to recent studies?
By the end of this century
In the next 5 years
Around mid-century
In the next 100 years
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key factor that humans can control to impact climate change?
Ocean currents
Greenhouse gas emissions
Solar radiation
Volcanic activity
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is scientific discovery and debate important in understanding climate change?
It allows for the exploration of different hypotheses and solutions.
It helps in predicting weather patterns accurately.
It ensures that all scientists agree on one theory.
It prevents any changes in climate models.
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