Climate Change and Human Impact Quiz

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

• Holocene

• Pleistocene

• Anthropocene

• Jurassic

Approximately how many years ago did the last ice age end?

• 5,000 years ago

• 11,700 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

What is Earth System Science (ESS)?

• A study of only the Earth's atmosphere

• A new scientific approach to studying the natural world

• A method to predict weather patterns

• A study of human history

What do scholars use to reconstruct climate and climate change?

• Only modern technology

• Different sources and methods

• Only historical documents

• Only weather forecasts

What does Section I conclude with?

• A reflection on space exploration

• A reflection on how climate change and its history relate to global history

• A discussion on animal behavior

• A summary of weather patterns

What does the geosphere include?

• All the water on Earth

• All the air surrounding Earth

• All the land, earth, and rock

• All living organisms

Which gas is known as a greenhouse gas?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium

What is the main source of external energy for Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• Ocean currents

What are Milankovitch cycles?

• Daily weather changes

• Long-term climate cycles related to Earth's orbit

• Seasonal changes in temperature

• Sudden volcanic eruptions

What is one effect of volcanic eruptions on climate?

• Permanent warming

• Short-term cooling

• Long-term cooling

• Permanent cooling