Question 1

Changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun:

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A)   cannot cause climate change.
B)   cause climate change only when the continents are near the poles.
C)   may cause climate change by altering the frequency of sunspots.
D)   may have caused the advances and retreats of the Pleistocene glaciers.

Question 2

The Mesozoic was a relatively warm era.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

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A)   neon
B)   argon
C)   methane
D)   helium

Question 4

The ocean has become more acidic in the past decades, but marine organisms have not been affected by this.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Greenhouse gases:

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A)   block infrared radiation and prevent heat from entering our atmosphere.
B)   prevent infrared radiation.
C)   reflect infrared radiation back into space.
D)   absorb infrared radiation and trap heat in our atmosphere.

Question 6

Any process decreasing photosynthesis in an ecosystem will:

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A)   remove carbon dioxide from the air and increase global warming.
B)   remove carbon dioxide from the air and decrease global warming.
C)   add more carbon dioxide into the air and increase global warming.
D)   add more carbon dioxide into the air and decrease global warming.

Question 7

In Earth's history, the concentration of carbon dioxide and water in the atmosphere __________ gradually as the Sun __________.

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A)   increased, warmed
B)   increased, cooled
C)   declined, warmed
D)   declined, cooled

Question 8

Weathering of carbonate rocks removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and cools the Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The four industrial greenhouse gases are __________ __________, __________, __________, and __________ __________.

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carbon dioxide, meth...

Question 10

Methane gas is stored in sea-floor sediments under certain temperature and pressure conditions as frozen __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

methane hydrate

Question 11

There is evidence that extreme cold periods 600 to 700 million years ago froze the oceans from pole to pole and covered the continents with glaciers, leading to a __________ __________.

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The answer of There is evidence that extreme cold periods...

Question 12

The Sun produces energy by __________ __________.

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The answer of The Sun produces energy by __________ __________....

Question 13

The Little Ice Age lasted from about __________.

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A)   450 to 850
B)   1000 to 1400
C)   1450 to 1850
D)   1600 to 2000

Question 14

Which of the following statements about climate change is true?

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A)   The Earth's mean global temperature has fluctuated throughout geologic time.
B)   The Earth's mean global temperature has increased steadily throughout geologic time.
C)   The Earth's mean global temperature has decreased steadily throughout geologic time.
D)   The Earth's mean global temperature has been relatively constant throughout geologic time.

Question 15

__________ record a tree's growth depending on climate.

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A)   Tree isotopes
B)   Tree pollen
C)   Tree layers
D)   Tree rings

Question 16

Water in the atmosphere can cause both warming and cooling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About 55 million years ago, climate warmed. According to one model, surface water evaporated, and the salinity of seawater __________. This water __________ and __________ methane hydrates on the sea floor, leading to a/an __________ in global temperature.

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A)   increased, sank, melted, increase
B)   decreased, sank, melted, increase
C)   decreased, floated on the surface, melted, increase
D)   increased, sank, froze, decrease

Question 18

Climate change does not follow linear relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Since the Earth formed, solar energy output:

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A)   has slowly decreased.
B)   has slowly increased.
C)   has first increased, then decreased.
D)   hasn't changed at all.

Question 20

During photosynthesis:

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A)   carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is removed from the atmosphere.
B)   carbon dioxide, which is not a greenhouse gas, is removed from the atmosphere.
C)   oxygen, which is not a greenhouse gas, is removed from the atmosphere.
D)   oxygen, which is a greenhouse gas, is removed from the atmosphere. A

Exam 21: Climate Change

Changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun:

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The Mesozoic was a relatively warm era.

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

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The ocean has become more acidic in the past decades, but marine organisms have not been affected by this.

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Greenhouse gases:

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Any process decreasing photosynthesis in an ecosystem will:

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In Earth's history, the concentration of carbon dioxide and water in the atmosphere __________ gradually as the Sun __________.

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Weathering of carbonate rocks removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and cools the Earth.

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The four industrial greenhouse gases are __________ __________, __________, __________, and __________ __________.

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Methane gas is stored in sea-floor sediments under certain temperature and pressure conditions as frozen __________ __________.

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There is evidence that extreme cold periods 600 to 700 million years ago froze the oceans from pole to pole and covered the continents with glaciers, leading to a __________ __________.

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The Sun produces energy by __________ __________.

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The Little Ice Age lasted from about __________.

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Which of the following statements about climate change is true?

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__________ record a tree's growth depending on climate.

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Water in the atmosphere can cause both warming and cooling.

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About 55 million years ago, climate warmed. According to one model, surface water evaporated, and the salinity of seawater __________. This water __________ and __________ methane hydrates on the sea floor, leading to a/an __________ in global temperature.

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Climate change does not follow linear relationships.

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Since the Earth formed, solar energy output:

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