Understanding Climate Change

What does a multidisciplinary approach offer?

• A limited picture of the history of climate change

• A well-rounded picture of the history of climate change

• A biased picture of the history of climate change

• A fictional picture of the history of climate change

What does the geosphere consist of?

• Earth and rock

• Air

• Living organisms

• Water and ice

What does the hydrosphere include?

• Water and ice

• Air

• Earth and rock

• Living organisms

What complicates the situation of climate change exponentially?

• The interactions between the subsystems

• The simplicity of the subsystems

• The lack of scientific research

• The uniformity of the subsystems

What are the forces called that alter the climate?

• Feedbacks

• Forcings

• Interactions

• Subsystems

What term is used to describe all the land, earth, and rock that make up the planet?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

What does the hydrosphere include?

• Only oceans

• Only rivers and lakes

• All water on Earth, in the ground, and in the atmosphere

• Only clouds and water vapor

What is the term "Lithosphere" used to describe?

• The atmosphere

• The hydrosphere

• The geosphere

• The biosphere

What notable events in climate history are included in the geosphere?

• The formation of clouds

• The shifting of the Earth's plates

• The composition of the soil

• The formation of rivers

What is the Greek word for rock or stone that is incorporated into the term "Lithosphere"?

• Geo

• Hydro

• Lithos

• Atmos