Question 1

The volcanic eruptions having the greatest impact on climate are those rich in ____________________ gases.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The volcanic eruptions having the greatest impact...

Question 2

Volcanoes that have the most impact on global climate seem to be those rich in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) ​carbon dioxide 
D) ​sulfur 
E) ​oxygen 
A) nitrogen 
B) water vapor 
C) ​carbon dioxide 
D) ​sulfur 
E) ​oxygen

Question 3

A theory ascribing climatic changes to variations in Earth's orbit is the Theory of Plate Tectonics.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If Earth were in a warming trend,which of the processes below would most likely act as a negative feedback mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the water vapor content of the air 
B) increasing the snow cover around the Earth 
C) ​decreasing the amount of low stratified cloud cover around the globe 
D) ​increasing the carbon dioxide content of the air 
E) ​decreasing the snow cover in middle and high latitudes 
A) increasing the water vapor content of the air 
B) increasing the snow cover around the Earth 
C) ​decreasing the amount of low stratified cloud cover around the globe 
D) ​increasing the carbon dioxide content of the air 
E) ​decreasing the snow cover in middle and high latitudes

Question 5

How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary,but should address the

Question 6

The Sun's energy output,called brightness,varies by ____ with sunspot activity.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 percent 
B) about 2 percent 
C) ​about 5 percent 
D) ​about 10 percent 
E) ​more than 15 percent 
A) less than 1 percent 
B) about 2 percent 
C) ​about 5 percent 
D) ​about 10 percent 
E) ​more than 15 percent

Question 7

Most of the ice on Earth is in the ____ ice sheets.

Accepted Answer

A) Greenland and Antarctic 
B) Greenland and Arctic 
C) ​alpine and Arctic 
D) ​Siberian 
E) ​North American 
A) Greenland and Antarctic 
B) Greenland and Arctic 
C) ​alpine and Arctic 
D) ​Siberian 
E) ​North American

Question 8

As Earth rotates on its axis,it wobbles like a spinning top,and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

Accepted Answer

A) precession 
B) eccentricity 
C) ​obliquity 
D) ​tilt 
E) ​orbit 
A) precession 
B) eccentricity 
C) ​obliquity 
D) ​tilt 
E) ​orbit

Question 9

Global temperatures probably have not varied by more than ____ during the past 10,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5°C 
B) 1°C 
C) ​2°C 
D) ​4°C 
E) ​5°C 
A) 0.5°C 
B) 1°C 
C) ​2°C 
D) ​4°C 
E) ​5°C

Question 10

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus,giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of the oxygen in sea water...

Question 11

During the Little Ice Age,____.

Accepted Answer

A) the climatic optimum occurred 
B) the Bering land bridge formed 
C) ​alpine glaciers grew in size and advanced 
D) ​continental glaciers covered large portions of North America 
E) ​sea level lowered by about 280 feet 
A) the climatic optimum occurred 
B) the Bering land bridge formed 
C) ​alpine glaciers grew in size and advanced 
D) ​continental glaciers covered large portions of North America 
E) ​sea level lowered by about 280 feet

Question 12

Describe the Milankovitch theory of climatic change by explaining how each of the three cycles alters the amount of solar energy reaching Earth.

Accepted Answer

The first cycle deals with changes in th

Question 13

Over the Northern Hemisphere,the period from 1983 to 2012 was likely the warmest 30-year period of the last ____ years,according to the IPCC.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 300 
C) ​1,400 
D) 2,000​ 
E) ​10,000 
A) 100 
B) 300 
C) ​1,400 
D) 2,000​ 
E) ​10,000

Question 14

More than ____ percent of the energy trapped by increased greenhouse gases in recent decades has gone into the ocean rather than the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) ​70 
D) ​80 
E) ​90 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) ​70 
D) ​80 
E) ​90

Question 15

The____________________ provided by extra CO₂ and other greenhouse gases has increased by about 3 W/m2 over the past several hundred years,with the most rapid increase occurring over the last several decades.​

Accepted Answer

​radiative

Question 16

Warm periods that occur between glacial advances are referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

interglaci

Question 17

Thick sheets of ice advanced over North America as far south as New York as recently as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1816 ("the year without a summer") 
B) 1550 
C) ​18,000 to 22,000 years ago 
D) ​1,000 to 2,000 years ago 
E) ​2 million years ago 
A) 1816 ("the year without a summer") 
B) 1550 
C) ​18,000 to 22,000 years ago 
D) ​1,000 to 2,000 years ago 
E) ​2 million years ago

Question 18

The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Younger Dryas 
B) Pleistocene epoch 
C) ​mid-Holocene maximum 
D) ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
E) ​Medieval Climatic Optimum 
A) Younger Dryas 
B) Pleistocene epoch 
C) ​mid-Holocene maximum 
D) ​Bölling-Alleröd period 
E) ​Medieval Climatic Optimum

Question 19

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that,as Earth travels through space,three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic premise of the ____________________ theory...

Question 20

Tiny solid and liquid particles,also known as ____________________,can enter the atmosphere from both human-induced and natural
sources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tiny solid and liquid particles,also known as...

The volcanic eruptions having the greatest impact on climate are those rich in ____________________ gases.

Volcanoes that have the most impact on global climate seem to be those rich in ____.

A theory ascribing climatic changes to variations in Earth's orbit is the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

If Earth were in a warming trend,which of the processes below would most likely act as a negative feedback mechanism?

How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

The Sun's energy output,called brightness,varies by ____ with sunspot activity.

Most of the ice on Earth is in the ____ ice sheets.

As Earth rotates on its axis,it wobbles like a spinning top,and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

Global temperatures probably have not varied by more than ____ during the past 10,000 years.

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus,giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

During the Little Ice Age,____.

Describe the Milankovitch theory of climatic change by explaining how each of the three cycles alters the amount of solar energy reaching Earth.

Over the Northern Hemisphere,the period from 1983 to 2012 was likely the warmest 30-year period of the last ____ years,according to the IPCC.

More than ____ percent of the energy trapped by increased greenhouse gases in recent decades has gone into the ocean rather than the atmosphere.

The____________________ provided by extra CO₂ and other greenhouse gases has increased by about 3 W/m2 over the past several hundred years,with the most rapid increase occurring over the last several decades.

Warm periods that occur between glacial advances are referred to as ____________________.

Thick sheets of ice advanced over North America as far south as New York as recently as ____.

The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that,as Earth travels through space,three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

Tiny solid and liquid particles,also known as ____________________,can enter the atmosphere from both human-induced and natural sources.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 18: Global Climate

The volcanic eruptions having the greatest impact on climate are those rich in ____________________ gases.​

Volcanoes that have the most impact on global climate seem to be those rich in ____.

A theory ascribing climatic changes to variations in Earth's orbit is the Theory of Plate Tectonics.​

If Earth were in a warming trend,which of the processes below would most likely act as a negative feedback mechanism?

How could the modification of the Amazon Rainforest by humans influence climate change?

The Sun's energy output,called brightness,varies by ____ with sunspot activity.

Most of the ice on Earth is in the ____ ice sheets.

As Earth rotates on its axis,it wobbles like a spinning top,and this wobble is known as the ____ of Earth's axis.

Global temperatures probably have not varied by more than ____ during the past 10,000 years.

Most of the oxygen in sea water is composed of 8 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus,giving it an atomic weight of ____________________.

During the Little Ice Age,____.

Describe the Milankovitch theory of climatic change by explaining how each of the three cycles alters the amount of solar energy reaching Earth.

Over the Northern Hemisphere,the period from 1983 to 2012 was likely the warmest 30-year period of the last ____ years,according to the IPCC.

More than ____ percent of the energy trapped by increased greenhouse gases in recent decades has gone into the ocean rather than the atmosphere.

The____________________ provided by extra CO₂ and other greenhouse gases has increased by about 3 W/m2 over the past several hundred years,with the most rapid increase occurring over the last several decades.​

Warm periods that occur between glacial advances are referred to as ____________________.

Thick sheets of ice advanced over North America as far south as New York as recently as ____.

The ____ represents a time about 12,000 years ago when northeastern North America and northern Europe reverted to glacial conditions.

The basic premise of the ____________________ theory is that,as Earth travels through space,three separate cyclic movements combine to produce variations in the amount of solar energy that falls on Earth.

Tiny solid and liquid particles,also known as ____________________,can enter the atmosphere from both human-induced and natural sources.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

The volcanic eruptions having the greatest impact on climate are those rich in ____________________ gases.

A theory ascribing climatic changes to variations in Earth's orbit is the Theory of Plate Tectonics.

The____________________ provided by extra CO₂ and other greenhouse gases has increased by about 3 W/m2 over the past several hundred years,with the most rapid increase occurring over the last several decades.