AP Environmental Science Unit 9

Carbon dioxide levels in the air have changed throughout earth's history.  The difference today is how ______ the change is happening.

• rapidly 

• slowly 

• wide spread

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As the ocean becomes more acidic, the pH of the water

• increases

• decreases

Which is NOT a part of HIPPCO?

• Human population

• Income (affluence)

• Climate change

• Pollution

• Overharvesting

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On the picture, the heat out is decreasing. What can we assume if this is happening?

• There is no change in the graph

• We don't have any greenhouse gasses

• Greenhouse gasses are decreasing

• Greenhouse gasses are increasing

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone

• the greenhouse effect

• atmospheric pressure

• the inversion layer

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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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Earth's average temperature has increased 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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Which of the following are evidence of climate change?

• extreme weather events

• increase in the average global temperature

• melting of polar ice caps

• all of the above

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Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere?

• deforestation

• burning fossil fuels

• burning down trees

• all of the above

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what human activities lead to an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and therefore lead to climate change?

• burning fossil fuels for energy

• transportation (cars, planes, trains)

• farming

• all of the above

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