Question 1

Oxygen isotope measurements are made from an analysis of:

Accepted Answer

A) ocean water samples. 
B) cores from old trees. 
C) ice sheets. 
D) packrat middens. 
A) ocean water samples. 
B) cores from old trees. 
C) ice sheets. 
D) packrat middens. C

Question 2

Increased cloudiness as a result of warmer temperatures would be an example of a negative feedback process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

________ was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

Accepted Answer

Tambora

Question 4

The eccentricity portion of Milankovitch's astronomical theory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the tilt of Earth's axis. 
B) the unpredictability of Earth's weather. 
C) changes in the rate of Earth's rotation. 
D) variations in the energy emitted by the Sun. 
E) changes in the shape of Earth's orbit. 
A) changes in the tilt of Earth's axis. 
B) the unpredictability of Earth's weather. 
C) changes in the rate of Earth's rotation. 
D) variations in the energy emitted by the Sun. 
E) changes in the shape of Earth's orbit.

Question 5

Recent studies indicate that the impact on climate of a great explosive volcanic eruption can last for decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is the idea of plate tectonics only considered for climate changes that occur over very long periods?

Accepted Answer

The rate o

Question 7

The person who first developed and strongly advocated the astronomical theory was:

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Schmidlin. 
B) Randall Cerveny. 
C) Stanley Changnon. 
D) Edward Tarbuck. 
E) Milutin Milankovitch. 
A) Thomas Schmidlin. 
B) Randall Cerveny. 
C) Stanley Changnon. 
D) Edward Tarbuck. 
E) Milutin Milankovitch.

Question 8

A major part of the greenhouse effect is that it involves the absorption of the earth's outgoing radiation by atmospheric gases.What component is most important in this absorption?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) water vapor 
A) oxygen 
B) nitrogen 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) water vapor

Question 9

You find an old tree stump in a forest and would like to use it for tree-ring analysis,but you don't know when the tree was cut down.The best way to establish dates for the analysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A) compare patterns in the tree rings to ring chronologies sampled from nearby trees on known dates. 
B) submit the tree stump to carbon-14 dating analysis. 
C) estimate the age of the tree stump based on the level of decay it has experienced. 
D) assign small rings to years of known droughts. 
A) compare patterns in the tree rings to ring chronologies sampled from nearby trees on known dates. 
B) submit the tree stump to carbon-14 dating analysis. 
C) estimate the age of the tree stump based on the level of decay it has experienced. 
D) assign small rings to years of known droughts.

Question 10

When did the supercontinent Pangaea exist?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 billion years ago 
B) 4)2 billion years ago 
C) 300 million years ago 
D) 100,000 years ago 
A) 1 billion years ago 
B) 4)2 billion years ago 
C) 300 million years ago 
D) 100,000 years ago

Question 11

It is likely that an increase in global temperature would result in an increase in cloud cover.Which of the following statements BEST describes the total impact of additional clouds on the Earth system?

Accepted Answer

A) Clouds provide an exclusively negative-feedback response to warming. 
B) Clouds provide an exclusively positive-feedback response to warming. 
C) Clouds provide both positive-feedback and negative-feedback responses to warming. 
D) Clouds provide neither positive-feedback nor negative feedback responses to warming. 
A) Clouds provide an exclusively negative-feedback response to warming. 
B) Clouds provide an exclusively positive-feedback response to warming. 
C) Clouds provide both positive-feedback and negative-feedback responses to warming. 
D) Clouds provide neither positive-feedback nor negative feedback responses to warming.

Question 12

The smallest temperature increases due to global warming are expected in the middle latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The acronym GCM stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) general circulation model. 
B) global climate model. 
C) greater circulation mode. 
D) general climatological map. 
A) general circulation model. 
B) global climate model. 
C) greater circulation mode. 
D) general climatological map.

Question 14

Variations in the shape of the earth's orbit:

Accepted Answer

A) have a cycle of about three million years. 
B) have a cycle of about 100,000 years. 
C) will eventually lead to the earth having a perfectly circular orbit. 
D) are related to changes in sunspot activity on the surface of the Sun. 
A) have a cycle of about three million years. 
B) have a cycle of about 100,000 years. 
C) will eventually lead to the earth having a perfectly circular orbit. 
D) are related to changes in sunspot activity on the surface of the Sun.

Question 15

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

Accepted Answer

A) may help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age. 
B) is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of thousands of years. 
C) may be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend since the 1940s. 
A) may help us better understand the cause of the Ice Age. 
B) is probably responsible for some climatic changes that occur on a time scale of thousands of years. 
C) may be a key factor in explaining the cooling trend since the 1940s.

Question 16

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Accepted Answer

tree rings,soil laye

Question 17

Global warming is obviously associated with temperature increases.List two additional effects that global warming may have upon Earth's climate.

Accepted Answer

Changes in precipitation patte

Question 18

Corals can provide proxy data through the ________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Accepted Answer

A) methane 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) aluminum 
D) calcium carbonate 
A) methane 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) aluminum 
D) calcium carbonate

Question 19

Oxygen-isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) tree rings. 
B) coral reefs. 
C) glacial ice. 
D) sea floor sediments. 
A) tree rings. 
B) coral reefs. 
C) glacial ice. 
D) sea floor sediments.

Question 20

In what way were humans influencing climate prior to the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) gathering wood for individual cooking fires 
B) releasing CO₂ by burning large quantities of coal 
C) hunting and gathering excessively 
D) alteration of ground cover for grazing and agriculture 
A) gathering wood for individual cooking fires 
B) releasing CO₂ by burning large quantities of coal 
C) hunting and gathering excessively 
D) alteration of ground cover for grazing and agriculture

Oxygen isotope measurements are made from an analysis of:

Increased cloudiness as a result of warmer temperatures would be an example of a negative feedback process.

________ was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

The eccentricity portion of Milankovitch's astronomical theory refers to:

Recent studies indicate that the impact on climate of a great explosive volcanic eruption can last for decades.

Why is the idea of plate tectonics only considered for climate changes that occur over very long periods?

The person who first developed and strongly advocated the astronomical theory was:

A major part of the greenhouse effect is that it involves the absorption of the earth's outgoing radiation by atmospheric gases.What component is most important in this absorption?

You find an old tree stump in a forest and would like to use it for tree-ring analysis,but you don't know when the tree was cut down.The best way to establish dates for the analysis is to:

When did the supercontinent Pangaea exist?

It is likely that an increase in global temperature would result in an increase in cloud cover.Which of the following statements BEST describes the total impact of additional clouds on the Earth system?

The smallest temperature increases due to global warming are expected in the middle latitudes.

The acronym GCM stands for:

Variations in the shape of the earth's orbit:

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Global warming is obviously associated with temperature increases.List two additional effects that global warming may have upon Earth's climate.

Corals can provide proxy data through the ________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Oxygen-isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

In what way were humans influencing climate prior to the Industrial Revolution?

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Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

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Exam 14: The Changing Climate

Oxygen isotope measurements are made from an analysis of:

Increased cloudiness as a result of warmer temperatures would be an example of a negative feedback process.

________ was the volcano that erupted in 1815 and is credited with causing "the year without a summer".

The eccentricity portion of Milankovitch's astronomical theory refers to:

Recent studies indicate that the impact on climate of a great explosive volcanic eruption can last for decades.

Why is the idea of plate tectonics only considered for climate changes that occur over very long periods?

The person who first developed and strongly advocated the astronomical theory was:

A major part of the greenhouse effect is that it involves the absorption of the earth's outgoing radiation by atmospheric gases.What component is most important in this absorption?

You find an old tree stump in a forest and would like to use it for tree-ring analysis,but you don't know when the tree was cut down.The best way to establish dates for the analysis is to:

When did the supercontinent Pangaea exist?

It is likely that an increase in global temperature would result in an increase in cloud cover.Which of the following statements BEST describes the total impact of additional clouds on the Earth system?

The smallest temperature increases due to global warming are expected in the middle latitudes.

The acronym GCM stands for:

Variations in the shape of the earth's orbit:

Plate tectonics (continental drift):

List four kinds of evidence that can provide data about past climates.

Global warming is obviously associated with temperature increases.List two additional effects that global warming may have upon Earth's climate.

Corals can provide proxy data through the ________ that they extract from seawater while growing.

Oxygen-isotope analysis is used on all of the following sources of proxy data EXCEPT:

In what way were humans influencing climate prior to the Industrial Revolution?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

World Climates

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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