Quiz about Impact on Climate

Question 1

Which continent shows significant warming in 2016 compared to 1916?

Accepted Answer

Europe

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Antarctica

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Africa

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Australia

Question 2

What can climate change include?

Accepted Answer

Global trends in warming, cooling, precipitation, wind directions

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Only warming trends

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Only cooling trends

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Only precipitation changes.

Question 3

Deforestation and other land use is the ______ largest contributor of human-produced atmospheric CO2.

Accepted Answer

Second

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First

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Third

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Fourth

Question 4

Increased temperatures can cause ice sheets to ______.

Accepted Answer

Melt

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Expand

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Harden

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Freeze

Question 5

The retreat of glaciers around the world is a sign of ______.

Accepted Answer

Climate change

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Global cooling

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Increased rainfall

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Decreased sunlight

Question 6

What is the main cause of sea level rise according to the text?

Accepted Answer

Thermal expansion

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Melting glaciers

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Coastal flooding

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Increased rainfall

Question 7

What trend is observed in the graph showing changes in sea level?

Accepted Answer

Increase

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Decrease

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No change

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Fluctuation

Question 8

Fill in the blank: Rising sea levels can erode ______ and flood low-lying areas.

Accepted Answer

Beaches

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Mountains

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Deserts

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Forests

Question 9

What percentage of the Earth's land mass is currently covered with ice sheets and glaciers? (pg. 255)

Accepted Answer

10%

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5%

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15%

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20%

Question 10

During which periods were much of the Earth covered with ice sheets and glaciers?

Accepted Answer

Cooling periods

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Warming periods

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Dry periods

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Rainy periods

Question 11

What did Daniel Muhs find in the Florida Keys that provided clues about past sea levels? (pg. 255)

Accepted Answer

Fossilized coral reef

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Ancient shipwreck

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Dinosaur bones

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Volcanic rock

Question 12

Understanding the climate system is essential to understand the ways in which we can minimize the impact of ________.

Accepted Answer

human activities

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natural disasters

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animal extinction

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pollution

Question 13

Increased global temperature is responsible for all but _________.

Accepted Answer

COVID-19

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sea level rise

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stronger hurricanes

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catastrophic wildfires

Question 14

What is the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

certain gases such as carbon dioxide act like a blanket and keep the sun's energy close to earth

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the burning of fossil fuels causes gases to mix with water in the atmosphere

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ground level ozone and vehicle exhaust react in the presence of sunlight

Question 15

Some ways to slow Global Warming are

Accepted Answer

Riding your bike, recycling, save energy, use less water

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Take lots of airplane trips

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Making your bed and cleaning your room.

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Buying food and items from far away (other countries)

Question 16

Any amount of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 17

True or False? Sea and land ice are important because their white surface reflects nearly 80% of the sun's energy back into space, thus preventing huge increases in global temperatures.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 18

True or False? The darker land and water under the sea and land ice absorb more of the sun's energy, causing increased water temperature and thermal expansion.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

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