Earth's Changing Climate Review

Although there are many ___________, there is a ________ toward increasing temperatures and decreasing ice on Earth since about 1880.

• fluctuations, trend

• trends, fluctuation

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 During the Eocene period more energy entered than exited the Earth system. What could have caused this?

• Carbon dioxide increased, leading to more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface.

• Carbon dioxide increased, leading to less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface.

• Carbon dioxide decreased, leading to more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface.

• Carbon dioxide decreased, leading to less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface.

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When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth’s surface should…

• Decrease

• Increase

• Change unpredictably

• Stay at a constant level

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Which changes will INCREASE the energy in a system?

• When MORE energy ENTERS than exits

• When LESS energy ENTERS than exits

• When MORE energy EXITS than enters

• When LESS energy EXITS than enters

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Which of the following explanations best shows the role of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide does not interact with the energy entering or exiting the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide reflects the exiting energy back to Earth and traps it into the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide absorbs the energy that is reemitted by Earth and redirects it back to Earth making Earth warmer.

• Carbon dioxide absorbs the energy that is reemitted by Earth. Carbon dioxide traps this energy, keeping Earth cooler.

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Sophia wants to do an experiment in order to analyze what is in the atmosphere. What do you think she will find?

• The atmosphere is made up of one type of gas.

• The atmosphere is made up of different kinds of gasses and each forms their own layer.

• The atmosphere is made up of different kinds of gasses and they are evenly spread out throughout the atmosphere.

• The atmosphere is not made of anything.

What is one cause for the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today?

• Riding your bike instead of using a car.

• Using solar panels as our primary source of energy.

• There are more people doing things that use combustion.

• Volcanoes have erupted in a very short period of time to cause carbon dioxide to increase.

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True or False? Energy is always entering the Earth system as light from the sun.

• True

• False

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Which gasses have a WARMING EFFECT on Earth’s global temperature?

• Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide and sulfur dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide and Methane

• Methane and Sulfur dioxide

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What is this graph showing?

• The graph shows a trend of increasing arctic sea ice over time.

• The graph shows the arctic sea ice going up and down (fluctuating), with no trend.

• The graph shows a trend of decreasing arctic sea ice over time.

• The graph shows that the amount of sea ice has stayed constant over time.

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