Exam 21: Climate Change- When the Trees Leave: Scientists Grapple With a Shifting Climate- Alternatives to Fossil Fuels

Further changes in global climate will have a significant effect on world forests. Global climate changes will impact both mean annual and , which will cause shifts in tree populations.

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Currently, ___________ releases more carbon dioxide per person than any other country in the world.

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Question 42

How is a positive feedback loop different from a negative feedback loop? Provide an example of each.

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Question 43

Explain how clouds can participate in both positive and negative feedback loops.

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Question 44

What could happen to the boreal forests of northern Minnesota within the next century?

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Question 45

Based on computer modeling of climate change, the current increase in temperatures can be attributed to natural causes.

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Question 46

What changes to regional climate have been observed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's climatology office?

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Question 47

Global warming is an aspect of

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Question 48

Which of the following sources are NOT used to reconstruct past climate?

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Question 49

Which of the following is an anthropogenic forcer?

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Question 50

Global climate change has had numerous effects on the Earth. Which of the following has been a result of global climate change?

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Question 51

The actual temperature on any given day is the _, while the range of expected values, based on location and time of year, is the __.

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Question 52

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of climate?

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Question 53

A variety of factors can warm or cool the planet. Which of the following is a positive forcer (warming effect)?

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Question 54

Which is FALSE regarding positive feedback loops?

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Question 55

Describe how Milankovitch cycles help explain past climate change. Explain why the current warming cannot be attributed to these cycles.

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Question 56

________ is(are) anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat that escapes out into space.

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Question 57

Potential effects of climate change likely include all of the following EXCEPT _______.

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Question 58

Describe the difference between mitigation and adaptation as it applies to climate change. Provide an example of each.

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Question 59

Infographic 21.1. -Refer to Infographic 21.1. What change is depicted in the infographic? What changes to weather are expected when the curve shifts to the right?

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Exam 21: Climate Change- When the Trees Leave: Scientists Grapple With a Shifting Climate- Alternatives to Fossil Fuels

Further changes in global climate will have a significant effect on world forests. Global climate changes will impact both mean annual ______ and ______, which will cause shifts in tree populations.

Currently, ___________ releases more carbon dioxide per person than any other country in the world.

How is a positive feedback loop different from a negative feedback loop? Provide an example of each.

Explain how clouds can participate in both positive and negative feedback loops.

What could happen to the boreal forests of northern Minnesota within the next century?

Based on computer modeling of climate change, the current increase in temperatures can be attributed to natural causes.

What changes to regional climate have been observed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's climatology office?

Global warming is an aspect of

Which of the following sources are NOT used to reconstruct past climate?

Which of the following is an anthropogenic forcer?

Global climate change has had numerous effects on the Earth. Which of the following has been a result of global climate change?

The actual temperature on any given day is the _________, while the range of expected values, based on location and time of year, is the __________.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of climate?

A variety of factors can warm or cool the planet. Which of the following is a positive forcer (warming effect)?

Which is FALSE regarding positive feedback loops?

Describe how Milankovitch cycles help explain past climate change. Explain why the current warming cannot be attributed to these cycles.

________ is(are) anything that alters the balance of incoming solar radiation relative to the amount of heat that escapes out into space.

Potential effects of climate change likely include all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Describe the difference between mitigation and adaptation as it applies to climate change. Provide an example of each.

Infographic 21.1. -Refer to Infographic 21.1. What change is depicted in the infographic? What changes to weather are expected when the curve shifts to the right?

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Further changes in global climate will have a significant effect on world forests. Global climate changes will impact both mean annual and , which will cause shifts in tree populations.

The actual temperature on any given day is the _, while the range of expected values, based on location and time of year, is the __.