Question 1

Deserts typically are completely devoid of vegetation and are covered with sand dunes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Earth system science focuses largely on solid Earth processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why was Erik the Red able to explore Greenland in the 10th century AD?

Accepted Answer

A) He managed to sail the North Atlantic during a two-year period of minimal storms. 
B) His explorations took place during a particularly warm climatic period. 
C) There was no glacial ice in Greenland at the time. 
D) Sea temperatures were cooler, so there was less propensity for storms. 
A) He managed to sail the North Atlantic during a two-year period of minimal storms. 
B) His explorations took place during a particularly warm climatic period. 
C) There was no glacial ice in Greenland at the time. 
D) Sea temperatures were cooler, so there was less propensity for storms. B

Question 4

Milankovitch cycles are largely responsible for the warming that has occurred over the last 150 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

El Niño effects are typically restricted to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________ Warm Period coincided with a time of increased solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Warm Period coincided with a...

Question 7

A continental ice sheet once covered most of Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ cycles control the amount of solar radiation received at important latitudes, and, therefore, control the temporal pattern of the ice ages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ cycles control the amount of solar...

Question 9

In what way can human practices contribute to desertification?

Accepted Answer

A) overgrazing by livestock 
B) growth of too much crop cover 
C) growth of trees 
D) irrigation with rainwater 
A) overgrazing by livestock 
B) growth of too much crop cover 
C) growth of trees 
D) irrigation with rainwater

Question 10

Glaciers form through the compaction of leftover snow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The glacial history of an area can strongly impact its environmental geology today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why are mathematical models important to the study of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) They have predictive capacity. 
B) Their mathematical character makes their conclusions and predictions completely accurate. 
C) They are easier to use and more reliable than geologic data. 
D) They make monitoring of climatic conditions obsolete. 
A) They have predictive capacity. 
B) Their mathematical character makes their conclusions and predictions completely accurate. 
C) They are easier to use and more reliable than geologic data. 
D) They make monitoring of climatic conditions obsolete.

Question 13

Most deserts lying around 30 degrees latitude are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) rain shadows 
B) great distances from precipitation sources 
C) descending air 
D) upwelling of cold waters along coastlines 
A) rain shadows 
B) great distances from precipitation sources 
C) descending air 
D) upwelling of cold waters along coastlines

Question 14

What effect does a large volcanic eruptions typically have on the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) warming for several years 
B) cooling for one or two years 
C) cooling for several decades 
D) increases in CFCs 
A) warming for several years 
B) cooling for one or two years 
C) cooling for several decades 
D) increases in CFCs

Question 15

Climate is the long-term average of weather conditions over some area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ gases are responsible for both ozone depletion and greenhouse warming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ gases are responsible for both ozone...

Question 17

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement concerning

Accepted Answer

A) control of global sea level rise 
B) reduction of CFC emissions 
C) reduction of carbon dioxide emissions 
D) control of pollution that causes acid rain 
A) control of global sea level rise 
B) reduction of CFC emissions 
C) reduction of carbon dioxide emissions 
D) control of pollution that causes acid rain

Question 18

The greenhouse effect represents

Accepted Answer

A) anthropogenic global warming 
B) trapping of heat by atmospheric gases 
C) alteration of climatic patterns by global warming 
D) particularly intense solar radiation 
A) anthropogenic global warming 
B) trapping of heat by atmospheric gases 
C) alteration of climatic patterns by global warming 
D) particularly intense solar radiation

Question 19

________ events reflect changes in atmospheric flow and water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ events reflect changes in atmospheric flow...

Question 20

What is an interglacial?

Accepted Answer

A) an area between glaciers 
B) a warm period when glacial ice volume is relatively low 
C) a cold period when glacial ice volume is relatively high 
D) the zone of a glacier in which flow occurs 
A) an area between glaciers 
B) a warm period when glacial ice volume is relatively low 
C) a cold period when glacial ice volume is relatively high 
D) the zone of a glacier in which flow occurs

Deserts typically are completely devoid of vegetation and are covered with sand dunes.

Earth system science focuses largely on solid Earth processes.

Why was Erik the Red able to explore Greenland in the 10th century AD?

Milankovitch cycles are largely responsible for the warming that has occurred over the last 150 years.

El Niño effects are typically restricted to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The ________ Warm Period coincided with a time of increased solar radiation.

A continental ice sheet once covered most of Canada.

________ cycles control the amount of solar radiation received at important latitudes, and, therefore, control the temporal pattern of the ice ages.

In what way can human practices contribute to desertification?

Glaciers form through the compaction of leftover snow.

The glacial history of an area can strongly impact its environmental geology today.

Why are mathematical models important to the study of climate change?

Most deserts lying around 30 degrees latitude are caused by

What effect does a large volcanic eruptions typically have on the atmosphere?

Climate is the long-term average of weather conditions over some area.

________ gases are responsible for both ozone depletion and greenhouse warming.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement concerning

The greenhouse effect represents

________ events reflect changes in atmospheric flow and water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

What is an interglacial?

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Exam 18: Global Climate Change

Deserts typically are completely devoid of vegetation and are covered with sand dunes.

Earth system science focuses largely on solid Earth processes.

Why was Erik the Red able to explore Greenland in the 10th century AD?

Milankovitch cycles are largely responsible for the warming that has occurred over the last 150 years.

El Niño effects are typically restricted to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The ________ Warm Period coincided with a time of increased solar radiation.

A continental ice sheet once covered most of Canada.

________ cycles control the amount of solar radiation received at important latitudes, and, therefore, control the temporal pattern of the ice ages.

In what way can human practices contribute to desertification?

Glaciers form through the compaction of leftover snow.

The glacial history of an area can strongly impact its environmental geology today.

Why are mathematical models important to the study of climate change?

Most deserts lying around 30 degrees latitude are caused by

What effect does a large volcanic eruptions typically have on the atmosphere?

Climate is the long-term average of weather conditions over some area.

________ gases are responsible for both ozone depletion and greenhouse warming.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement concerning

The greenhouse effect represents

________ events reflect changes in atmospheric flow and water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

What is an interglacial?

Philosophy and Fundamental Concepts

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Minerals and Rocks

Ecology and Geology

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanic Activity

Rivers and Flooding

Slope Processes, Landslides, and Subsidence

Coastal Processes

Impact of Extraterrestrial Objects

Water Resources

Water Pollution

Mineral Resources and the Environment

Energy Resources

Soils and Environment

Geology, Society, and the Future

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