Question 1

The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorbing carbon dioxide
B)  emitting carbon dioxide
C)  reflecting sunlight and cooling the atmosphere
D)  absorbing sunlight and warming the atmosphere
E)  contributing to the formation of clouds

Question 2

________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750...

Question 3

Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO2 and CH4, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Decreasing SO2 pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and reason are both correct.
B)  The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
C)  The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
D)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
E)  Heat capacity does not apply to land masses.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosphere
B)  Allosphere ​
C)  Troposphere
D)  Stratosphere
E)  Ionosphere

Question 8

Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and reason are both correct.
B)  The assertion is correct and the reason is incorrect.
C)  The assertion is incorrect and the reason is correct.
D)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

Question 9

Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth is closer to the sun in the summer than the winter.
B)  The sun's rays shine more directly on the northern hemisphere in the summer than in the winter.
C)  There are more greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere in the summer than in the winter.
D)  The sun's energy output is greater in the summer than it is in the winter.
E)  The size and shape of Earth's elliptical orbit changes from nearly circular in the summer to highly elliptical in the winter.

Question 10

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)  in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half degree Celsius
B)  one degree Celsius
C)  two degrees Celsius
D)  three degrees Celsius
E)  five degrees Celsius

Question 11

Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over...

Exam 11: Climate Change Processes and History

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

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Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO₂ and CH₄, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

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Decreasing SO₂ pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

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Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

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Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

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The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

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Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

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________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

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The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

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Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

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Exam 11: Climate Change Processes and History

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2014 estimated that Earth's average surface temperature would likely rise by how much above preindustrial levels by 2050?

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Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO2 and CH4, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

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Decreasing SO2 pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

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Judge the following sentence: Temperatures have risen faster in the oceans than on the continents BECAUSE the ocean has a greater heat capacity than land.

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Why is it warmer in the northern hemisphere in July than it is in December?

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The effect of aerosols can be best described as ____.

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Judge the following sentence: Even though water vapor has the greatest effect as a greenhouse gas, it is not normally discussed as one BECAUSE water vapor is completely natural and we have no control over it.

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________________ added to the atmosphere since 1750 is the largest contributor to change in radiative forcing.

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The amount of water vapor in the clouds contributes to changing albedo.

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Which of the following is NOT a layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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Earth has experienced _______________ ice ages over the past two million years.

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Major eruptions of volcanoes emit large amounts of CO₂ and CH₄, but their total contribution to atmospheric levels is small.

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Decreasing SO₂ pollution, which contributes to acid rain and respiratory diseases, will decrease the rate of global warming.

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