Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A latent dysfunction is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

One's "carbon footprint" refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

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 8

The term weather ______.

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A social function refers to a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The years 2014-2016 ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Climate change refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 15: Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather