Earth's Changing Climate

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy

absorbed by Earth’s surface should . . .

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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The weather conditions in an area in general or over a long period.

• Climate change

• Energy

• Temperature

• Climate

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There are some bacteria that release methane into the atmosphere. Scientists think that if the number of these bacteria decreased, the amount of methane in the atmosphere would decrease. What would happen to energy in the Earth system if methane in the atmosphere decreases?

• decrease, because less energy would enter than exit. This is because less exiting energy would be redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• decrease, because more energy would enter than exit. This is because less exiting energy would be redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• decrease, because less energy would enter than exit. This is because less energy would be trapped by gases and held in the atmosphere

• increase, because more energy would enter than exit. This is because less energy from the sun would be redirected (bounced) back toward outer space

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Which two gases (when increased) cause an increase in temperature and energy absorbed and a decrease in ice?

• Methane

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

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Scientists think that a large amount of carbon dioxide was released from rock on the ocean floor from 120 to 80 million years ago and that this led to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. What happened to energy in the Earth system during this time?

• increased, because less energy entered than exited. This is because more exiting energy was redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• increased, because more energy entered than exited. This is because more exiting energy was redirected (bounced) back toward Earth.

• increased, because more energy entered than exited. This is because more energy was trapped by gases and held in the atmosphere.

• decreased, because less energy entered than exited. This is because more energy from the sun was redirected (bounced) back toward outer space.

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Global average temperature increases when __________ absorbed by the surface increases.

• air

• gases

• energy

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What trend are we seeing in Earth's temperature?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• No trend

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If less energy entered than exited the Earth's System, what is true about the amount of carbon dioxide or methane in the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide or methane stayed the same

• Carbon dioxide or methane decreased

• Carbon dioxide or methane increased

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What trend are we seeing in Earth's surface ice?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

• No trend

If methane decreased, . . .

• there would be more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy would enter than exit.

• there would be more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy would enter than exit.

• there would be less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy would enter than exit.

• there would be less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy would enter than exit.

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