Global Warming Data Analysis

What was the approximate concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in 2015? Use the smoothed curve for seasonally corrected data to make the determination.

• 320 ppm

• 400 ppm

• 340 ppm

• 380 ppm

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Examine the graph shown below to describe how the global average temperature changed since the Industrial Revolution?

• Cooler by 0.1 degree C (0.2 degree F)

• The temperature has gone up and down, but remains overall the same

• Warmer by more than 1 degree C (2.07 degrees F)

• Warmer by almost 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F)

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According to data collected between 1880 and 2010, how much has sea level risen since 1880?

• 21 cm

• 1 cm

• 10 cm

• 7 cm

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Which of the following is (are) the anticipated effect(s) of Global warming?

• Changing precipitation

• Rising sea levels

• Expansion of deserts

• All of the above

• None of the above

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What year shows the highest average temperature?

• 1967

• 1996

• 2007

• 2023

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Which of the following conclusions could can be inferred from the graph?

• Global temperatures have been steadily rising since the mid 1900s

• Global temperatures have been steadily declining since the mid 1900s

• Global temperatures have mostly stayed the same since the mid 1900s

• Scientists are unable to take accurate global temperature measurements

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All of these graphs reveal scientific evidence for climate change. Which graph has the most significant increase of change in a short period of time?

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A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere leads to:

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Gas

• El Niño

• Climate

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We know that variations in Earth's orbit, solar output, and other factors cause changes in the climate. If we removed the human impacts of greenhouse gas emissions, what might the climate be doing today, on its own? Please review the graph shown below.

• Slight warming

• Strong warming

• No change

• Slight cooling

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How will melting permafrost in polar regions lead to a positive feedback loop that will continue to warm the climate, which will allow for more permafrost to melt?

• carbon dioxide is sequestered in the water infiltrating the landscape

• methane will be released as the vegetation thaws

• buried CFCs will be released from contaminants in frozen vegetation

• nitrous oxide will be trapped in the meltwater generated and pulled out of the atmosphere

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