Climate Change

What is the correlation between CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere and global temperature?

• When more CO₂ is present in the atmosphere, temperatures are higher.

• When more CO₂ is present in the atmosphere, temperatures are lower.

• There does not appear to be a correlation.

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In the 1970s, sea ice covered 10.8 million square kilometers of the Arctic Ocean. In 2010, sea ice covered 8.7 million square kilometers of the Arctic Ocean. How might the decrease in sea ice affect Earth's atmospheric temperature in the future?

• Decrease temperature

• Increase temperature

• No change in temperature

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Predict what might happen to the temperature in a given region if a glacier were to start melting.

• Temperature would decrease at a constant rate.

• Temperature would increase faster over time.

• Temperature would decrease faster over time.

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What is the relationship between temperature and solar activity?

• Increased solar activity leads to increased temperature.

• Temperature and solar activity are not related.

• Decreased solar activity leads to decreased temperature.

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How does the water temperature affect the amount of carbon dioxide that can dissolve in the ocean?

• The warmer the water temperature, the more CO2 that can dissolve in the ocean.

• The cooler the water temperature, the less CO2 that can dissolve in the ocean.

• The warmer the water temperature, the less CO2 that can dissolve in the ocean.

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How does the level of carbon dioxide affect the level of water vapor in the atmosphere?

• More carbon dioxide, more water vapor.

• More carbon dioxide, less water vapor.

• Less carbon dioxide, more water vapor.

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

• Explains why the levels of oxygen are increasing leading to the warming of the planet.

• Earth's atmosphere trapping heat to warm the planet

• The inability of CO2 to trap infrared radiation which warms our planet

• All of these

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A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Sunspots

• Global Warming

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

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Gas

• El Niño

• Climate

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The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

• Tropical Zone

• Climate

• El Niño

• La Niña

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