9.5, 9.6, 9.7 Climate Change and Oceans Qzz

committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets

• Kyoto Protocol

• CITES

• Montreal Protocol

• Endangered Species Act

• NEPA

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Which is NOT true about ocean warming?

• The distribution of heat in the oceans is not uniform

• Coral bleaching rates are decreasing

• Warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than colder water

• Sea levels are rising due to thermal expansion

• Many species are relocating further from the equator

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Large bodies of water affect climate because

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land
• water heats up and cools faster than land
• water and land cool at the same time
• water and land heat at the same rate

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

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What is the main cause of coral bleaching?

• Higher ocean temperatures

• Not enough carbon dioxide is dissolved in ocean water

• Whales chewing on coral reefs

• Too much sunlight

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Why do carbon dioxide levels behave in the manner shown in the graph?

• CO₂ levels increase in winter because more gasoline is burned.
• CO₂ levels decrease in the winter because there is less photosynthesis.
• CO₂ levels increase in summer because there is more decomposition.
• CO₂ levels decrease in summer because there is more photosynthesis.

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What is an impact of increased CO₂ dissolving in the world's oceans?

• Increased temperature and increased shell-forming by mollusks.
• Increased eutrophication and decreased photosynthesis.
• Decreased pH and less reef building by coral.
• Increased pH and decreased turbidity

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What is true about the melting of permafrost?

• The melting of permafrost releases greenhouse gasses, which increases warming.

• The melting of permafrost helps to regulate and cool down the air temperature in the arctic.

• The melting of permafrost has no affect on anything.

• The permafrost is a lie.

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What is one of the main reasons for sea level rise?

• As water melts, it expands.

• Higher amounts of rainfall into the ocean.

• As water heats up, it expands.

• The ground is sinking down into the ocean.

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