Deck 15: Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather

Question 1

In the Second Thoughts essay on the weather, deforestation is linked to a(n) ______.

A) increase in heat-trapping emissions
B) lowering of water tables and sea levels
C) reduction of carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere
D) slowing of global warming

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The term weather ______.

A) is synonymous with the term climate
B) refers to atmospheric conditions at a given point in time
C) refers to average weather conditions over time
D) All of these choices are correct.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The years 2014-2016 ______.

A) produced three record-breaking high heat averages in a row
B) were the three wettest years on record
C) were the three driest years on record
D) produced three record-breaking low heat averages in a row

Answer 3

A

Question 4

While there has been a general trend toward very heavy precipitation across the nation, the increase has been greatest for ______.

A) desert regions of the United States
B) southern states
C) western states
D) northeastern states

Question 5

According to the essay on weather, the Number 1 natural disaster in the United States is ______.

A) tornadoes
B) heat waves
C) floods
D) droughts

Question 6

Ninety-seven percent of the scientific community agree that ______.

A) global warming trends over the last century are very likely due to human activity
B) global warming trends over the last century are not likely due to human activity
C) global warming is an unprecedented event
D) global warming will be balanced by global cooling

Question 7

Climate change refers to ______.

A) day-to-day changes in the weather
B) long-term changes in climate
C) the greenhouse effect
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

What is the largest single source of CO₂ in the United States?

A) fossil fuels used for transportation
B) fossil fuels used to generate electricity
C) deforestation
D) landfills

Question 9

The United States constitutes 4% of the world population but contributes ______ of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide.

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 50%

Question 10

A social function refers to a(n) ______.

A) mathematical property
B) dependent variable
C) system outcome
D) unexpected turn of events

Question 11

A manifest dysfunction is best understood as a(n) ______.

A) expected system disruption
B) dependent variable
C) mathematical property
D) unexpected turn of events

Question 12

A latent dysfunction is a(n) ______.

A) expected system disruption
B) dependent variable
C) mathematical property
D) unexpected negative consequence

Question 13

One's "carbon footprint" refers to ______.

A) one's personal contribution to environmental causes
B) one's personal contribution to carbon dioxide emissions
C) a manifest function of biofuels
D) a latent function of biofuels

Question 14

Since the 1980s, the primary energy source in the United States has been ______.

A) natural gas
B) coal
C) petroleum
D) nuclear power