Unit 4 Climate Change Review

Front

If solar radiation output were to decrease, which would most likely result? Options: an increase in the occurrence of auroras, a decrease in global temperatures, an increase in ozone levels, a decrease in ocean pH

Back

a decrease in global temperatures

Front

As levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase, which will most likely result?

Back

The average global temperature will rise.

Front

In what way do deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels contribute to global climate change?

Back

by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide

Front

Global levels of carbon dioxide have increased significantly at different times in Earth's history. Which statement best describes a cause of some of these increases?

Back

Increased volcanic activity released massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Front

What would most likely cause a change in the climate of a region? Options: the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms in spring, the melting of snow in the mountains, an unusually active hurricane season

Back

the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Front

What effect does burning fossil fuels have on global climate?

Back

More greenhouse gases are emitted, causing a buildup in the atmosphere.

Front

How does distance from the equator affect a location's climate?

Back

Closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have higher temperatures and more precipitation.

Front

Which conditions describe the climate of an area?

Back

warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters

Front

Which primarily distinguishes when conditions are described as weather or as climate? Options: the amount of data collected, the time period of data collection, the accuracy of instruments used, the area from which the data are collected

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the time period of data collection

Front

Which statement differentiates weather from climate?

Back

Weather describes daily temperatures and precipitation, while climate involves long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation.