Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in shaping the climate of a local region?

Accepted Answer

A) the intensity of solar radiation 
B) global patterns of atmospheric circulation 
C) the dominant herbivorous organisms of a region 
D) global patterns of oceanic circulation 
A) the intensity of solar radiation 
B) global patterns of atmospheric circulation 
C) the dominant herbivorous organisms of a region 
D) global patterns of oceanic circulation

Question 2

Scientists predict that current increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will cause temperatures on Earth to rise,a phenomenon known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists predict that current increases in atmospheric...

Question 3

The Amazon rainforest

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A) is an example of a biosphere. 
B) is part of the biosphere. 
C) contains one biosphere. 
D) contains multiple biospheres. 
A) is an example of a biosphere. 
B) is part of the biosphere. 
C) contains one biosphere. 
D) contains multiple biospheres.

Question 4

Match the term to the correct example.
-the average rainfall of a region

Accepted Answer

A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate 
A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate

Question 5

Greenhouse gases warm the planet by

Accepted Answer

A) absorbing and dispersing solar radiation. 
B) magnifying the energy of solar radiation. 
C) producing and emitting infrared radiation. 
D) absorbing and reemitting infrared radiation. 
A) absorbing and dispersing solar radiation. 
B) magnifying the energy of solar radiation. 
C) producing and emitting infrared radiation. 
D) absorbing and reemitting infrared radiation.

Question 6

A friend notes that this winter was a particularly cold one and states that this is evidence that global warming is not occurring.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

Accepted Answer

Global warming refers to increased avera

Question 7

The graph below indicates that global temperatures have

Accepted Answer

A) varied randomly over the last 160 years. 
B) shown no real trend over the last 160 years. 
C) tended to increase,especially in the last 100 years. 
D) tended to decrease over the last 160 years. 
A) varied randomly over the last 160 years. 
B) shown no real trend over the last 160 years. 
C) tended to increase,especially in the last 100 years. 
D) tended to decrease over the last 160 years.

Question 8

Global warming

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A) occurs mainly at the equator. 
B) occurs mainly at the north pole. 
C) occurs mainly at the south pole. 
D) occurs equally at both the equator and the poles. 
A) occurs mainly at the equator. 
B) occurs mainly at the north pole. 
C) occurs mainly at the south pole. 
D) occurs equally at both the equator and the poles.

Question 9

Which term encompasses all the others?

Accepted Answer

A) climate change 
B) global warming 
C) greenhouse effect 
D) weather patterns 
A) climate change 
B) global warming 
C) greenhouse effect 
D) weather patterns

Question 10

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

Accepted Answer

A) biosphere 
B) ecosystem 
C) habitat 
D) species 
A) biosphere 
B) ecosystem 
C) habitat 
D) species

Question 11

Climate change will affect

Accepted Answer

A) animals but not plants. 
B) all organisms in the biosphere. 
C) natural organisms but not humans. 
D) weak organisms but not strong organisms. 
A) animals but not plants. 
B) all organisms in the biosphere. 
C) natural organisms but not humans. 
D) weak organisms but not strong organisms.

Question 12

As a group,the ________ gases allow light energy to pass through the atmosphere but absorb heat energy as it passes through the atmosphere to outer space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a group,the ________ gases allow light...

Question 13

What causes the movement of warm air at the equator?

Accepted Answer

A) Warm air is less dense than cool air. 
B) Warm air is denser than cool air. 
C) Warm air is able to hold less water than cool air. 
D) Warm air is able to hold more water than cool air. 
A) Warm air is less dense than cool air. 
B) Warm air is denser than cool air. 
C) Warm air is able to hold less water than cool air. 
D) Warm air is able to hold more water than cool air.

Question 14

How much has Earth's mean surface temperature increased since the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1° C 
B) 0.8° C 
C) 1.1° C 
D) 1.8° C 
A) 0.1° C 
B) 0.8° C 
C) 1.1° C 
D) 1.8° C

Question 15

Cutting down trees in a forest can affect the flow of a river.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a biotic factor affecting a biotic factor. 
B) an abiotic factor affecting a biotic factor. 
C) a biotic factor affecting an abiotic factor. 
D) an abiotic factor affecting an abiotic factor. 
A) a biotic factor affecting a biotic factor. 
B) an abiotic factor affecting a biotic factor. 
C) a biotic factor affecting an abiotic factor. 
D) an abiotic factor affecting an abiotic factor.

Question 16

Ecologists study

Accepted Answer

A) only biotic factors. 
B) only abiotic factors. 
C) both biotic and abiotic factors. 
D) neither biotic nor abiotic factors. 
A) only biotic factors. 
B) only abiotic factors. 
C) both biotic and abiotic factors. 
D) neither biotic nor abiotic factors.

Question 17

A skeptic states that climate change may affect polar bears and other organisms,but not humans.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

Accepted Answer

Some organisms may be affected more dram

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT represent evidence for global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) The 10 hottest years on record have occurred since 1990. 
B) In Europe,bird and butterfly species have shifted their ranges northward. 
C) The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has been growing in size. 
D) Plants in northern latitudes have increased the length of their growing seasons. 
A) The 10 hottest years on record have occurred since 1990. 
B) In Europe,bird and butterfly species have shifted their ranges northward. 
C) The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has been growing in size. 
D) Plants in northern latitudes have increased the length of their growing seasons.

Question 19

During a debate on sustainability,a presenter states that humans do not need to protect the planet because our technology puts us outside of the biosphere.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

Accepted Answer

All things on the planet,including human

Question 20

What characteristics would you expect to find in species that will most likely prosper as projected climate change occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) organisms with narrow tolerances that can live in specialized environments 
B) organisms that have broad tolerances that can live in a variety of habitats 
C) organisms that live in very stable environments 
D) organisms that can live only if they form mutualistic relationships with other organisms 
A) organisms with narrow tolerances that can live in specialized environments 
B) organisms that have broad tolerances that can live in a variety of habitats 
C) organisms that live in very stable environments 
D) organisms that can live only if they form mutualistic relationships with other organisms

Which of the following is NOT a major factor in shaping the climate of a local region?

Scientists predict that current increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will cause temperatures on Earth to rise,a phenomenon known as ________.

The Amazon rainforest

Match the term to the correct example. -the average rainfall of a region

Greenhouse gases warm the planet by

A friend notes that this winter was a particularly cold one and states that this is evidence that global warming is not occurring.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

The graph below indicates that global temperatures have

Global warming

Which term encompasses all the others?

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

Climate change will affect

As a group,the ________ gases allow light energy to pass through the atmosphere but absorb heat energy as it passes through the atmosphere to outer space.

What causes the movement of warm air at the equator?

How much has Earth's mean surface temperature increased since the early twentieth century?

Cutting down trees in a forest can affect the flow of a river.This is an example of

Ecologists study

A skeptic states that climate change may affect polar bears and other organisms,but not humans.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

Which of the following does NOT represent evidence for global warming?

During a debate on sustainability,a presenter states that humans do not need to protect the planet because our technology puts us outside of the biosphere.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

What characteristics would you expect to find in species that will most likely prosper as projected climate change occurs?

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Which of the following is NOT a major factor in shaping the climate of a local region?

Scientists predict that current increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will cause temperatures on Earth to rise,a phenomenon known as ________.

The Amazon rainforest

Match the term to the correct example. -the average rainfall of a region

Greenhouse gases warm the planet by

A friend notes that this winter was a particularly cold one and states that this is evidence that global warming is not occurring.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

The graph below indicates that global temperatures have

Global warming

Which term encompasses all the others?

Which of the following terms describes all organisms on Earth plus their environments?

Climate change will affect

As a group,the ________ gases allow light energy to pass through the atmosphere but absorb heat energy as it passes through the atmosphere to outer space.

What causes the movement of warm air at the equator?

How much has Earth's mean surface temperature increased since the early twentieth century?

Cutting down trees in a forest can affect the flow of a river.This is an example of

Ecologists study

A skeptic states that climate change may affect polar bears and other organisms,but not humans.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

Which of the following does NOT represent evidence for global warming?

During a debate on sustainability,a presenter states that humans do not need to protect the planet because our technology puts us outside of the biosphere.Evaluate the validity of this statement.

What characteristics would you expect to find in species that will most likely prosper as projected climate change occurs?

The Nature of Science

Chemistry of Life

Life Is Cellular

How Cells Work

Cell Division

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

What Genes Are

How Genes Work

Evidence for Evolution

Mechanisms of Evolution

Adaptation and Species

The History of Life

Human Evolution

Growth of Populations

Communities of Organisms

Ecosystems

Applying the Science

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