Question 1

All of the following are aspects of climate change except

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A)  increase in Earth's average temperature.
B)  increase in surface ocean water temperature.
C)  rapid melting of the polar ice sheets and Greenland glaciers.
D)  declining sea level.
E)  accelerated rates of energy use.

Question 2

Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

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A)  the change in distribution patterns of birds
B)  an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers
C)  increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine
D)  warmer average temperatures
E)  movement of tectonic plates

Question 3

Which of these is true about ways that we might slow climate change,according to climate policy analysts?

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A)  There is no way to slow climate change.
B)  There is no way to slow climate change without dramatically reducing our quality of life.
C)  Slowing change is impossible without new technologies.
D)  We can use a variety of climate "wedges," but these will cause considerable social disruption.
E)  Developing a variety of existing strategies,such as conservation,reforestation,and alternative energy,could dramatically slow climate change. E

Question 4

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

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A)  carbon reduction.
B)  cap and trade.
C)  carbon offsets.
D)  carbon production [ambiguous].
E)  going carbon neutral.

Question 5

Methane is

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A)  the main anthropogenic greenhouse gas produced worldwide.
B)  produced anywhere organic matter decays without oxygen.
C)  accumulating three times as fast as CO2 in the atmosphere.
D)  declining in developing countries since many of its uses have been banned.
E)  produced from the burning of organic material and soil microbial activity.

Question 6

When cool,dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface,it is

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A)  compressed and cooled further.
B)  allowed to expand and become warmer.
C)  compressed and becomes warmer.
D)  forced to release any remaining moisture.
E)  going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface. C

Question 7

As far as we are currently aware,who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

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A)  scientists studying atmospheric changes
B)  meteorologists
C)  indigenous people in South America
D)  Peruvian fishermen
E)  colonial governors in South America from Spain D

Question 8

Which of these is NOT among our most important greenhouse gases?

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A)  sulfur dioxide
B)  methane (CH4) 
C)  nitrous oxide (N2O) 
D)  fluorine gases (such as CFCs) 
E)  carbon dioxide (CO2)

Question 9

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

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A)  helium and hydrogen.
B)  carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
C)  oxygen and methane.
D)  nitrogen and oxygen.
E)  oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Question 10

An increase in albedo would mean there would be

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A)  an increase in reflectivity.
B)  an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
C)  an increase in the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by the atmosphere.
D)  an increase in heat absorption.

Question 11

________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

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A)  Carbon tax
B)  Carbon offset
C)  Carbon neutral
D)  Adaption
E)  Carbon level

Question 12

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

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A)  stratosphere.
B)  thermosphere.
C)  troposphere.
D)  mesosphere.
E)  stratopause.

Question 13

Data from Mauna Loa show that CO2 levels since 1958 have

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A)  risen steadily.
B)  risen steadily,except for declines in the northern summer.
C)  risen and fallen irregularly by decades.
D)  changed little.
E)  declined dramatically in recent years.

Question 14

________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

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A)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
B)  ENSO
C)  U) S.Military Advisory Board
D)  Kyoto Protocol
E)  United Nations

Question 15

What are the ecological implications of global warming?

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A)  Plants and animals that are residing in fragmented habitats may not be able to move to a suitable habitat.
B)  In general,plants and animals will probably benefit from warmer temperatures.
C)  Since farmland may be lost,the habitats for plants and animals will increase in area.
D)  Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer,milder climates,it will probably be increased.
E)  Tropical ecosystems will become dramatically warmer than they are now.

Question 16

According to ice core data

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A)  carbon dioxide concentrations have cycled over the last 800,000 years,but current concentration is higher than anytime over the last 800,000 years.
B)  carbon dioxide concentrations today are part of the normal cycling that has occurred over the last 800,000 years.
C)  carbon dioxide concentrations today are less than the highest concentration during the last 800,000 years.
D)  carbon dioxide concentrations over the last 800,000 years averaged 278 ppm,which is about the same as carbon dioxide concentrations today.
E)  carbon dioxide concentrations today are higher than the average over the last 800,000 years,but not higher than the highest concentration measured about 350,000 years ago.

Question 17

The change in ocean temperatures brought on by climate change could lead to an extreme cold period in Europe due to a change in the

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A)  thermohaline circulation.
B)  reductions in El niño/La niña oscillation.
C)  albedo increases.
D)  Milankovitch cycles.

Question 18

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

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A)  stratosphere,troposphere,mesosphere,thermosphere.
B)  troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere.
C)  mesosphere,stratosphere,troposphere,thermosphere.
D)  thermosphere,stratosphere,troposphere,mesosphere.
E)  troposphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,thermosphere.

Question 19

The "Keeling curve" showing CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa,Hawaii,shows that concentrations of CO2 have reached approximately what level,in parts per million (PPM) ?

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A)  1,000 ppm
B)  400 ppm
C)  350 ppm
D)  200 ppm
E)  100 ppm

Question 20

There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Climate

All of the following are aspects of climate change except

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Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

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Which of these is true about ways that we might slow climate change,according to climate policy analysts?

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Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

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Methane is

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When cool,dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface,it is

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As far as we are currently aware,who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

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Which of these is NOT among our most important greenhouse gases?

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The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

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An increase in albedo would mean there would be

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________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

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The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

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Data from Mauna Loa show that CO2 levels since 1958 have

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________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

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What are the ecological implications of global warming?

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According to ice core data

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The change in ocean temperatures brought on by climate change could lead to an extreme cold period in Europe due to a change in the

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The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

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The "Keeling curve" showing CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa,Hawaii,shows that concentrations of CO2 have reached approximately what level,in parts per million (PPM) ?

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There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.

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