Chapter 13 Review

Which of the following statements about El Niño is true?

• El Niño is the cold phase of the El Niño– Southern Oscillation cycle.

• El Niño is a long-term change in the location of warm and cold water masses in the Pacific Ocean.

• El Niño produces storms in the northern Pacific Ocean.

• El Niño produces winds in the western Pacific Ocean that push warm water eastward.

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Polar stratospheric clouds convert the products of CFCs into

• carbon dioxide.

• hydrochloric acid.

• nitric acid.

• molecular chlorine.

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Which of the following is not an adverse effect of high levels of ultraviolet light?

• disruption of photosynthesis

• disruption of ocean food chains

• premature aging of the skin

• increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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In which season (in the Northern Hemi sphere) does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decrease as a result of natural processes?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

The average global temperature increased by how many Celsius degrees during the 20th century?

• 0.4°C

• 0.7°C

• 0.6°C

• 1.0°C

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Which of the following countries decided not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?

• Russia

• United States

• Canada

• Finland

Elevation is a factor in climate because under most conditions,

• temperature falls as elevation increases.

• temperature rises as elevation increases.

• temperature is not affected by elevation.

• snowfall is unlikely at high elevation.

Seasonal changes in daylight hours and climatic conditions are caused by

• the annual change of distance from sun to Earth.

• ocean currents.

• lunar phases.

• the 23.5º tilt of Earth’s axis.

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The ozone layer protects living organisms on Earth by

• enhancing solar energy.

• blocking solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

• blocking solar infrared (IR) radiation.

• preventing escape of water vapor.

A continuous record of annual average atmospheric CO2 concentrations from Mauna Loa, Hawaii, reveals

• a steady increase since 1988.

• no change since 1958.

• a steady decrease since 1958.

• a steady increase since 1958.

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