Climate Quiz (Unit 6)

Name the cold surface current that flows off the WEST coast of the United States.

• California Current

• Benguela Current

• Canary Current

• Peruvian Current

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Name the warm surface current that flows off the EAST coast of the United States.

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Labrador Current

• Kuroshio Current

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Name the cold surface current that flows off the WEST coast of South America.

• Peru Current

• Benguela Current

• Canary Current

• California Current

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Name the only surface current that flows uninterrupted around the Earth.

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

• North Atlantic Current

• Pacific Equatorial Current

• Indian Ocean Current

La Nina occurs when the sea surface temperature is _______________ than normal along the equatorial Pacific.

• Colder

• Warmer

• Higher

• Normal

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El Nino occurs when the sea surface temperature is _______________ than normal along the equatorial Pacific.

• Warmer

• Cooler

• The same

• Lower

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Choose the two direct human causes of Global Warming.

• Deforestation and Fossil Fuel Burning

• Volcanic Eruptions and Solar Variations

• Natural Weather Patterns and Ocean Currents

• Seasonal Changes and Wind Patterns

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Select the set of four potential results of Global Warming:

• Rising sea levels, increased frequency of extreme weather, loss of biodiversity, melting polar ice

• Decreasing carbon dioxide, cleaner air, increased forestation, stable climate

• Uniform weather patterns, no change in sea levels, increased polar ice, decreased global temperature

• Reduced volcanic activity, diminished solar radiation, decreased rainfall, increased desert area

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Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• CO2

• CH4

• N2O

• O3

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The greenhouse effect is the process by which...

• The process by which heat is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere.

• The process by which heat escapes from the Earth's atmosphere.

• The process by which the Earth cools down at night.

• The process by which the Earth's atmosphere heats up from the sun.

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