Question 1

Tree rings are used as a climate proxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A reservoir is a type of sink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A(n)_____ is a departure from a long-term baseline,such as the average temperature for a given period.

Accepted Answer

anomaly

Question 4

A _____ is defined as a long-term or underlying pattern in a time series of data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ is defined as a long-term...

Question 5

Extremely fine,suspended particles of dust,volcanic ash,ice,pollutants,and other substances are termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Extremely fine,suspended particles of dust,volcanic ash,ice,pollutants,and other...

Question 6

The peak of the last Ice Age,when glaciers blanketed much of North America,was _____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 500 
B) 21,000 
C) 120,000 
D) 18,000 
E) 55,000 
A) 500 
B) 21,000 
C) 120,000 
D) 18,000 
E) 55,000

Question 7

Methane (CH₄)that is stored as molecules of ice in seafloor sediment is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Methane (CH₄)that is stored as molecules of...

Question 8

Small bubbles of air are trapped in glacial ice during its transformation from snow to ice provide samples of the ambient _____ at the time the snow fell,which can be extracted and chemically analyzed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Small bubbles of air are trapped in...

Question 9

The Little Ice Age was characterized by unusually snowy winters,cool,wet summers,and expansion of sea ice in the North Atlantic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term albedo refers to the reflectivity of a surface as a percentage of the total reflected radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Global warming refers to present-day warming of the world's climate that most scientists believe is likely to continue and is,at least,partly caused by human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Greenhouse gases entirely control global climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the concept of Milankovitch cycles and how they may affect glacial events.

Accepted Answer

Variations in Earth's orbit,collective k

Question 14

What are some of the lines of evidence and methods that climate scientists use to reconstruct past climates and glacial history?

Accepted Answer

Climate scientists use climate proxies t

Question 15

The indirect effects of global warming are relatively simple to quantify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A _____ is a computer model of the climate system,linking processes in the atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,and geosphere.

Accepted Answer

general ci

Question 17

Climate proxies are records of natural events that are influenced by,and closely mimic,climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Eccentricity has a period of approximately _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 years 
B) 26,000 years 
C) 41,000 years 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
A) 100,000 years 
B) 26,000 years 
C) 41,000 years 
D) All are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate. 
E) None are considered variations in Earth's orbit that affect climate.

Question 19

Fossils of tiny sea creatures called foraminifera,which once lived in surface waters,equilibrate with the water around them,preserving a chemical record of past climatic changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scientists commonly use variations of the _____ to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists commonly use variations of the _____...

Tree rings are used as a climate proxy.

A reservoir is a type of sink.

A(n)_____ is a departure from a long-term baseline,such as the average temperature for a given period.

A _____ is defined as a long-term or underlying pattern in a time series of data.

Extremely fine,suspended particles of dust,volcanic ash,ice,pollutants,and other substances are termed _____.

The peak of the last Ice Age,when glaciers blanketed much of North America,was _____ years ago.

Methane (CH₄)that is stored as molecules of ice in seafloor sediment is termed _____.

Small bubbles of air are trapped in glacial ice during its transformation from snow to ice provide samples of the ambient _____ at the time the snow fell,which can be extracted and chemically analyzed.

The Little Ice Age was characterized by unusually snowy winters,cool,wet summers,and expansion of sea ice in the North Atlantic.

The term albedo refers to the reflectivity of a surface as a percentage of the total reflected radiation.

Global warming refers to present-day warming of the world's climate that most scientists believe is likely to continue and is,at least,partly caused by human activities.

Greenhouse gases entirely control global climate.

Explain the concept of Milankovitch cycles and how they may affect glacial events.

What are some of the lines of evidence and methods that climate scientists use to reconstruct past climates and glacial history?

The indirect effects of global warming are relatively simple to quantify.

A _____ is a computer model of the climate system,linking processes in the atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,and geosphere.

Climate proxies are records of natural events that are influenced by,and closely mimic,climate.

Eccentricity has a period of approximately _____.

Fossils of tiny sea creatures called foraminifera,which once lived in surface waters,equilibrate with the water around them,preserving a chemical record of past climatic changes.

Scientists commonly use variations of the _____ to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

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Exam 14: Earths Climates: Past, present, future

Tree rings are used as a climate proxy.

A reservoir is a type of sink.

A(n)_____ is a departure from a long-term baseline,such as the average temperature for a given period.

A _____ is defined as a long-term or underlying pattern in a time series of data.

Extremely fine,suspended particles of dust,volcanic ash,ice,pollutants,and other substances are termed _____.

The peak of the last Ice Age,when glaciers blanketed much of North America,was _____ years ago.

Methane (CH₄)that is stored as molecules of ice in seafloor sediment is termed _____.

Small bubbles of air are trapped in glacial ice during its transformation from snow to ice provide samples of the ambient _____ at the time the snow fell,which can be extracted and chemically analyzed.

The Little Ice Age was characterized by unusually snowy winters,cool,wet summers,and expansion of sea ice in the North Atlantic.

The term albedo refers to the reflectivity of a surface as a percentage of the total reflected radiation.

Global warming refers to present-day warming of the world's climate that most scientists believe is likely to continue and is,at least,partly caused by human activities.

Greenhouse gases entirely control global climate.

Explain the concept of Milankovitch cycles and how they may affect glacial events.

What are some of the lines of evidence and methods that climate scientists use to reconstruct past climates and glacial history?

The indirect effects of global warming are relatively simple to quantify.

A _____ is a computer model of the climate system,linking processes in the atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,and geosphere.

Climate proxies are records of natural events that are influenced by,and closely mimic,climate.

Eccentricity has a period of approximately _____.

Fossils of tiny sea creatures called foraminifera,which once lived in surface waters,equilibrate with the water around them,preserving a chemical record of past climatic changes.

Scientists commonly use variations of the _____ to describe the present-day distribution of climate zones.

Earth As a Planet

Earth Materials

How Old Is Old the Rock Record and Geologic Time

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks

Weathering and Erosion

From Sediment to Sedimentary Rock

Folds, faults, and Geological Maps

Metamorphism: New Rock From Old

Water on and Under the Ground

The Ocean and the Atmosphere

Climatic Extremes: Deserts and Glaciers

A Brief History of Life on Earth

Understanding Earths Resources

Filters