Question 1

Which of the following is the most abundant long- lived greenhouse gas in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Methane 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Nitrous oxide 
D) Water vapor 
A) Methane 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Nitrous oxide 
D) Water vapor B

Question 2

As climate change continues,we expect that the countries with the ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) largest coastlines will experience the greatest impacts 
B) fewest resources will experience the greatest impacts 
C) fewest resources will experience the lowest impacts 
D) greatest resources will experience the greatest impacts 
A) largest coastlines will experience the greatest impacts 
B) fewest resources will experience the greatest impacts 
C) fewest resources will experience the lowest impacts 
D) greatest resources will experience the greatest impacts B

Question 3

Which of the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the sun has the strongest effect on climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Microwaves 
B) Gamma rays 
C) Visible light 
D) Far infrared radiation 
A) Microwaves 
B) Gamma rays 
C) Visible light 
D) Far infrared radiation C

Question 4

When volcanoes erupt,they emit___________ into the atmosphere,resulting in a cooling effect on the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) sulfate aerosols 
D) water vapor 
A) methane 
B) nitrous oxide 
C) sulfate aerosols 
D) water vapor

Question 5

Global temperature trends can be reconstructed from proxy records such as_______________and____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) lake sediments;gases trapped in glacial ice cores 
B) the frequency of volcanic eruptions;gases trapped in glacial ice cores 
C) the frequency of volcanic eruptions;fossils 
D) fossils;sea level records 
A) lake sediments;gases trapped in glacial ice cores 
B) the frequency of volcanic eruptions;gases trapped in glacial ice cores 
C) the frequency of volcanic eruptions;fossils 
D) fossils;sea level records

Question 6

If Earth had no atmosphere,_________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Earth would experience much larger and more severe storms 
B) the surface of Earth would be considerably colder 
C) the concentrations of Earth's greenhouse gases would be much greater than they are 
D) less of the sun's energy would strike Earth 
A) Earth would experience much larger and more severe storms 
B) the surface of Earth would be considerably colder 
C) the concentrations of Earth's greenhouse gases would be much greater than they are 
D) less of the sun's energy would strike Earth

Question 7

Over the past 50 years the average rate of sea level rise has been 1.8 mm per year.Explain the two primary factors responsible for this rise in sea level.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of water in this case ocea

Question 8

Which of the following would be classified as an aerosol?

Accepted Answer

A) Gasoline fumes 
B) Ragweed pollen 
C) CFCs 
D) Water vapor 
A) Gasoline fumes 
B) Ragweed pollen 
C) CFCs 
D) Water vapor

Question 9

Which of the following is causing global sea levels to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) Large amounts of carbon dioxide diffusing into seawater 
B) The expansion of ocean water as it warms 
C) Airborne silt and sand from desertified landscapes forming sediments on the bottom of oceans 
D) Greatly increased precipitation 
A) Large amounts of carbon dioxide diffusing into seawater 
B) The expansion of ocean water as it warms 
C) Airborne silt and sand from desertified landscapes forming sediments on the bottom of oceans 
D) Greatly increased precipitation

Question 10

What may be a biological implication of global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) In general,plants and animals will probably benefit from warmer temperatures. 
B) Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer,milder climates,there will be little or no ecological implications. 
C) Since farmland may be lost,the habitats of plants and animals may increase in area. 
D) Plants and animals may not be able to move to a suitable habitat quickly enough. 
A) In general,plants and animals will probably benefit from warmer temperatures. 
B) Since biodiversity is usually higher in warmer,milder climates,there will be little or no ecological implications. 
C) Since farmland may be lost,the habitats of plants and animals may increase in area. 
D) Plants and animals may not be able to move to a suitable habitat quickly enough.

Question 11

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC is an international panel that____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) constructed and oversees the Montreal Protocol 
B) could not achieve its objectives because of lack of popular support 
C) summarizes research and reports on potential future impacts of climate change 
D) performed the research included in the climate change findings 
A) constructed and oversees the Montreal Protocol 
B) could not achieve its objectives because of lack of popular support 
C) summarizes research and reports on potential future impacts of climate change 
D) performed the research included in the climate change findings

Question 12

Which of the following is an artificial compound that acts as a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Nitrous oxide 
C) Methane 
D) Chlorofluorocarbons 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Nitrous oxide 
C) Methane 
D) Chlorofluorocarbons

Question 13

Which one of the following best illustrates a type of adaptation strategy in response to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Widening the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to move from China to Europe 
B) Building taller levees along ocean coastlines to hold back rising sea levels and storm surges 
C) Using solar and nuclear power to generate electricity instead of burning coal 
D) Increasing the use of public transportation systems in cities 
A) Widening the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to move from China to Europe 
B) Building taller levees along ocean coastlines to hold back rising sea levels and storm surges 
C) Using solar and nuclear power to generate electricity instead of burning coal 
D) Increasing the use of public transportation systems in cities

Question 14

Which of the following would cause a negative forcing?

Accepted Answer

A) A large volcanic eruption spewing ash high into the atmosphere,blocking sunlight around the world for years until the ash cloud slowly dissipates 
B) Snow- covered ice sheets in Greenland melting and revealing bare rock 
C) An increase in the burning of fossil fuels,leading to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere 
D) All of these scenarios would cause a negative forcing. 
A) A large volcanic eruption spewing ash high into the atmosphere,blocking sunlight around the world for years until the ash cloud slowly dissipates 
B) Snow- covered ice sheets in Greenland melting and revealing bare rock 
C) An increase in the burning of fossil fuels,leading to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere 
D) All of these scenarios would cause a negative forcing.

Question 15

Increasing levels of greenhouse gases have caused a _________.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in ocean temperatures and a decrease in ocean pH 
B) rise in ocean temperatures and an increase in ocean pH 
C) rise in ocean temperatures and a decrease in ocean pH 
D) decrease in ocean temperatures and an increase in ocean pH 
A) decrease in ocean temperatures and a decrease in ocean pH 
B) rise in ocean temperatures and an increase in ocean pH 
C) rise in ocean temperatures and a decrease in ocean pH 
D) decrease in ocean temperatures and an increase in ocean pH

Question 16

Which of the following have contributed most to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 250 years?

Accepted Answer

A) The thawing of permafrost and habitat alteration for agriculture 
B) Deforestation and ocean acidification 
C) Deforestation and combustion of fossil fuels 
D) Volcanic eruptions and widespread forest fires 
A) The thawing of permafrost and habitat alteration for agriculture 
B) Deforestation and ocean acidification 
C) Deforestation and combustion of fossil fuels 
D) Volcanic eruptions and widespread forest fires

Question 17

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the climate models shown?

Accepted Answer

A) The climate forcings of volcanic eruptions are difficult to model. 
B) Anomalous temperatures have become more common during the past 50 years as a result of natural forcings. 
C) The volcanic eruptions shown have resulted in a long- term cooling trend over the past 50 years. 
D) Models that include human emissions of greenhouse gases best explain global temperature trends during the time period shown. 
A) The climate forcings of volcanic eruptions are difficult to model. 
B) Anomalous temperatures have become more common during the past 50 years as a result of natural forcings. 
C) The volcanic eruptions shown have resulted in a long- term cooling trend over the past 50 years. 
D) Models that include human emissions of greenhouse gases best explain global temperature trends during the time period shown.

Question 18

Scientists use proxy records in climate research to determine_____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) climates hundreds and thousands of years ago 
B) changes in the ozone layer over the past 30 years 
C) current levels of carbon dioxide 
D) changes in temperature over the past 100 years 
A) climates hundreds and thousands of years ago 
B) changes in the ozone layer over the past 30 years 
C) current levels of carbon dioxide 
D) changes in temperature over the past 100 years

Question 19

Carbon dioxide is __________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the most abundant greenhouse gas 
B) the only greenhouse gas presently increasing in the atmosphere 
C) more potent per molecule of gas)than methane 
D) produced during the combustion of fossil fuels 
A) the most abundant greenhouse gas 
B) the only greenhouse gas presently increasing in the atmosphere 
C) more potent per molecule of gas)than methane 
D) produced during the combustion of fossil fuels

Question 20

Greenhouse gases trap ___________in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) visible light 
B) gamma radiation 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) infrared radiation 
A) visible light 
B) gamma radiation 
C) ultraviolet radiation 
D) infrared radiation

Which of the following is the most abundant long- lived greenhouse gas in our atmosphere?

As climate change continues,we expect that the countries with the ____________ .

Which of the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the sun has the strongest effect on climate?

When volcanoes erupt,they emit___________ into the atmosphere,resulting in a cooling effect on the planet.

Global temperature trends can be reconstructed from proxy records such as___and .

If Earth had no atmosphere,_________________ .

Over the past 50 years the average rate of sea level rise has been 1.8 mm per year.Explain the two primary factors responsible for this rise in sea level.

Which of the following would be classified as an aerosol?

Which of the following is causing global sea levels to rise?

What may be a biological implication of global climate change?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC is an international panel that____________ .

Which of the following is an artificial compound that acts as a greenhouse gas?

Which one of the following best illustrates a type of adaptation strategy in response to climate change?

Which of the following would cause a negative forcing?

Increasing levels of greenhouse gases have caused a _________.

Which of the following have contributed most to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 250 years?

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the climate models shown?

Scientists use proxy records in climate research to determine_____________ .

Carbon dioxide is __________ .

Greenhouse gases trap ___________in the atmosphere.

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Which of the following is the most abundant long- lived greenhouse gas in our atmosphere?

As climate change continues,we expect that the countries with the ____________ .

Which of the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the sun has the strongest effect on climate?

When volcanoes erupt,they emit___________ into the atmosphere,resulting in a cooling effect on the planet.

Global temperature trends can be reconstructed from proxy records such as_______________and____________ .

If Earth had no atmosphere,_________________ .

Over the past 50 years the average rate of sea level rise has been 1.8 mm per year.Explain the two primary factors responsible for this rise in sea level.

Which of the following would be classified as an aerosol?

Which of the following is causing global sea levels to rise?

What may be a biological implication of global climate change?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC is an international panel that____________ .

Which of the following is an artificial compound that acts as a greenhouse gas?

Which one of the following best illustrates a type of adaptation strategy in response to climate change?

Which of the following would cause a negative forcing?

Increasing levels of greenhouse gases have caused a _________.

Which of the following have contributed most to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 250 years?

-Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the climate models shown?

Scientists use proxy records in climate research to determine_____________ .

Carbon dioxide is __________ .

Greenhouse gases trap ___________in the atmosphere.

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Environmental Policy

Economics and Values

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Ecosystems and Biomes

Biogeochemical Cycles

Freshwater

Atmosphere and Air Pollution

Oceans

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Energy Use

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Enewable Energy

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Global temperature trends can be reconstructed from proxy records such as___and .