Climate Change in Earth's History

What is the Quaternary Period?

• Periods between Ice Ages lasting approximately 10,000 years.

• It started 2.6 million years ago and you are living through it now.

• It started 12,000 years ago, after the last Ice Age.

• A period of time from 2.6 million years ago to 12,000 years ago.

Approximately how long do glacial and inter-glacial episodes last?

• 1000 years

• 10,000 years

• 100,000 years

• 1,000,000 years

What is the name of the current epoch?

• Humanic

• Pleistocene

• Cenozoic

• Holocene

Which of the following methods is NOT used to measure ancient climate?

• Satellites

• Ice cores

• Ocean Sediments

• Current air temperature

Which option below is an example of a natural cause of climate change?

• Volcanic eruption

• Car emissions

• Industry

• Domestic energy

Which event coincided with an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere?

• Globalisation

• WW2

• Industrial Revolution

• Abolition of slavery

By how much has the global temperature increase in the last 2 centuries?

• 0.1 Degrees Celsius

• 1.1 Degrees Celsius

• 10.1 Degrees Celsius

• 21.1 Degrees Celsius

Describe the relationship between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature.

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

How much did global temperatures decrease by after the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883?

• 1 Degree Celsius

• 2 Degrees Celsius

• 3 Degrees Celsius

• 4 Degrees Celsius

Which of the following statement is correct? Select one answer only.

• Human actions have always influenced the climate of the planet, particularly since the industrial revolution.

• The climate of the earth naturally fluctuates over time, however, for the first time, human activity is influencing the climate.

• Natural aspects such as volcanic eruptions and orbital path are the only causes of long term climate change