Question 1

The "Keeling curve" showing CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, shows that concentrations of CO2 have reached approximately what level, in parts per million (PPM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 ppm 
B)  400 ppm 
C)  350 ppm 
D)  200 ppm 
E)  100 ppm 
A)  1,000 ppm 
B)  400 ppm 
C)  350 ppm 
D)  200 ppm 
E)  100 ppm B

Question 2

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere. 
B)  thermosphere. 
C)  troposphere. 
D)  mesosphere. 
E)  stratopause. 
A)  stratosphere. 
B)  thermosphere. 
C)  troposphere. 
D)  mesosphere. 
E)  stratopause. C

Question 3

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. 
B)  troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. 
C)  mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere. 
D)  thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere. 
E)  troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere. 
A)  stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. 
B)  troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. 
C)  mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere. 
D)  thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere. 
E)  troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere. B

Question 4

An increase in albedo would mean there would be

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in reflectivity. 
B)  an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. 
C)  an increase in the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by the atmosphere. 
D)  an increase in heat absorption. 
A)  an increase in reflectivity. 
B)  an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. 
C)  an increase in the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by the atmosphere. 
D)  an increase in heat absorption.

Question 5

Which of the following would have the highest albedo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fresh snow 
B)  Open water 
C)  Forest 
D)  Soil 
A)  Fresh snow 
B)  Open water 
C)  Forest 
D)  Soil

Question 6

Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the change in distribution patterns of birds. 
B)  an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers. 
C)  increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine. 
D)  warmer average temperatures. 
E)  movement of tectonic plates.
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A)  the change in distribution patterns of birds. 
B)  an increased land area in some countries due to the melting of glaciers. 
C)  increased drought in agricultural regions resulting in famine. 
D)  warmer average temperatures. 
E)  movement of tectonic plates.
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Question 7

________________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
B)  ENSO 
C)  U.S. Military Advisory Board 
D)  Kyoto Protocol 
E)  United Nations 
A)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
B)  ENSO 
C)  U.S. Military Advisory Board 
D)  Kyoto Protocol 
E)  United Nations

Question 8

Which of these best describes the comparison of observed changes in CO2 production and IPCC model scenarios of expected CO2 production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Model scenarios predicted CO2 production about right. 
B)  Model scenarios overestimated CO2 production. 
C)  Observed CO2 production has exceeded the worst model scenarios. 
D)  Observed CO2 production rose but has recently declined below IPCC model scenarios. 
E)  CO2 production matches the middle range of model scenarios 
A)  Model scenarios predicted CO2 production about right. 
B)  Model scenarios overestimated CO2 production. 
C)  Observed CO2 production has exceeded the worst model scenarios. 
D)  Observed CO2 production rose but has recently declined below IPCC model scenarios. 
E)  CO2 production matches the middle range of model scenarios

Question 9

When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

Accepted Answer

A)  surges back eastward toward South America. 
B)  becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds. 
C)  cools dramatically. 
D)  sinks and therefore cools substantially. 
E)  surges northward toward Japan. 
A)  surges back eastward toward South America. 
B)  becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds. 
C)  cools dramatically. 
D)  sinks and therefore cools substantially. 
E)  surges northward toward Japan.

Question 10

Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon reduction. 
B)  cap and trade. 
C)  carbon offsets. 
D)  carbon production [ambiguous]. 
E)  going carbon neutral. 
A)  carbon reduction. 
B)  cap and trade. 
C)  carbon offsets. 
D)  carbon production [ambiguous]. 
E)  going carbon neutral.

Question 12

Which of these is Trueabout ways that we might slow climate change, according to climate policy analysts?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no way to slow climate change. 
B)  There is no way to slow climate change without dramatically reducing our quality of life. 
C)  Slowing change is impossible without new technologies. 
D)  We can use a variety of climate "wedges," but these will cause considerable social disruption. 
E)  Developing a variety of existing strategies, such as conservation, reforestation, and alternative energy, could dramatically slow climate change. 
A)  There is no way to slow climate change. 
B)  There is no way to slow climate change without dramatically reducing our quality of life. 
C)  Slowing change is impossible without new technologies. 
D)  We can use a variety of climate "wedges," but these will cause considerable social disruption. 
E)  Developing a variety of existing strategies, such as conservation, reforestation, and alternative energy, could dramatically slow climate change.

Question 13

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

Accepted Answer

A)  compressed and cooled further. 
B)  allowed to expand and become warmer. 
C)  compressed and becomes warmer. 
D)  forced to release any remaining moisture. 
E)  going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface. 
A)  compressed and cooled further. 
B)  allowed to expand and become warmer. 
C)  compressed and becomes warmer. 
D)  forced to release any remaining moisture. 
E)  going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth's surface.

Question 14

The change in ocean temperatures brought on by climate change could lead to an extreme cold period in Europe due to a change in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thermohaline circulation. 
B)  reductions in El nino/La nina oscillation. 
C)  albedo increases. 
D)  Milankovitch cycles. 
A)  thermohaline circulation. 
B)  reductions in El nino/La nina oscillation. 
C)  albedo increases. 
D)  Milankovitch cycles.

Question 15

There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

Accepted Answer

A)  helium and hydrogen. 
B)  carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. 
C)  oxygen and methane. 
D)  nitrogen and oxygen. 
E)  oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
A)  helium and hydrogen. 
B)  carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. 
C)  oxygen and methane. 
D)  nitrogen and oxygen. 
E)  oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Question 17

Data from Mauna Loa show that CO2 levels since 1958 have

Accepted Answer

A)  Risen steadily 
B)  Risen steadily, except for declines in the northern summer 
C)  Risen and fallen irregularly by decades 
D)  Changed little 
E)  Declined dramatically in recent years 
A)  Risen steadily 
B)  Risen steadily, except for declines in the northern summer 
C)  Risen and fallen irregularly by decades 
D)  Changed little 
E)  Declined dramatically in recent years

Question 18

Given what we know about the likelihood of climate change, the best thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately cease all industrial activity. 
B)  wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits. 
C)  severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases. 
D)  not worry about greenhouse gas production. 
E)  focus on the development of advanced technologies such as ocean fertilization to will decrease the effects of climate change. 
A)  immediately cease all industrial activity. 
B)  wait and see how much temperatures change before we change our habits. 
C)  severely cut back on production of greenhouse gases. 
D)  not worry about greenhouse gas production. 
E)  focus on the development of advanced technologies such as ocean fertilization to will decrease the effects of climate change.

Question 19

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B)  meteorologists 
C)  indigenous people in South America 
D)  Peruvian fishermen 
E)  colonial governors in South America from Spain 
A)  scientists studying atmospheric changes 
B)  meteorologists 
C)  indigenous people in South America 
D)  Peruvian fishermen 
E)  colonial governors in South America from Spain

Question 20

________________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon Tax 
B)  Carbon Offset 
C)  Carbon Neutral 
D)  Adaption 
E)  Carbon Level 
A)  Carbon Tax 
B)  Carbon Offset 
C)  Carbon Neutral 
D)  Adaption 
E)  Carbon Level

The "Keeling curve" showing CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, shows that concentrations of CO2 have reached approximately what level, in parts per million (PPM)?

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

An increase in albedo would mean there would be

Which of the following would have the highest albedo?

Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

________________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

Which of these best describes the comparison of observed changes in CO2 production and IPCC model scenarios of expected CO₂ production?

When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

Which of these is Trueabout ways that we might slow climate change, according to climate policy analysts?

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

The change in ocean temperatures brought on by climate change could lead to an extreme cold period in Europe due to a change in the

There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

Data from Mauna Loa show that CO2 levels since 1958 have

Given what we know about the likelihood of climate change, the best thing to do is

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

________________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

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The "Keeling curve" showing CO2 measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, shows that concentrations of CO2 have reached approximately what level, in parts per million (PPM)?

The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is

An increase in albedo would mean there would be

Which of the following would have the highest albedo?

Which of these is unlikely to result from climate change?

________________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

Which of these best describes the comparison of observed changes in CO2 production and IPCC model scenarios of expected CO2 production?

When El Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is usually pushed westward by trade winds

Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.

Paying to plant trees because you use carbon in your daily life would be an example of

Which of these is Trueabout ways that we might slow climate change, according to climate policy analysts?

When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth's surface, it is

The change in ocean temperatures brought on by climate change could lead to an extreme cold period in Europe due to a change in the

There has been an increase in frequency and intensity of storms and hurricanes.

The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

Data from Mauna Loa show that CO2 levels since 1958 have

Given what we know about the likelihood of climate change, the best thing to do is

As far as we are currently aware, who were the first people to notice the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle?

________________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

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Which of these best describes the comparison of observed changes in CO2 production and IPCC model scenarios of expected CO₂ production?