24-25 PHMS Pentathlon Social Science Section I

What era is mentioned as a time when humans lived in an ice age?

• Holocene

• Anthropocene

• Pleistocene

• Jurassic

What is one of the main causes of the current climate change according to the text?

• Solar flares

• Fossil fuel burning

• Volcanic eruptions

• Ocean currents

Which section of the resource guide focuses on how humans have contributed to global warming?

• Conceptualizing Climate Change in the Past and the Present

• Humans in the Holocene

• The Anthropocene

• Responding to the Climate Crisis

What is a significant question of our lifetime mentioned in the text?

• Will we discover new planets?

• Will we stop burning fossil fuels in time?

• Will we find a cure for all diseases?

• Will we colonize Mars?

What is the primary focus of Earth System Science (ESS)?

• Studying individual parts of the Earth separately

• Examining the Earth's land only

• Looking at the Earth's oceans only

• Understanding interactions between air, water, land, and living organisms

What term is used to describe the current era where human actions heavily impact the climate?

• Holocene

• Anthropocene

• Pleistocene

• Mesozoic

What is the purpose of using a multidisciplinary approach in studying climate change?

• To focus on a single academic discipline

• To ignore past climates

• To combine research from different academic fields

• To study only the atmosphere

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is closest to the surface?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the term used to describe the Earth's land, earth, and rock?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

What is an example of a geological time scale event?

• Daily weather changes

• Shifting of Earth's plates

• Seasonal temperature variations

• Daily ocean tides