Review for ice caps and ocean currents

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Science
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10th Grade
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Mrs. Bertram
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32 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet primarily because:
The albedo feedback loop creates an accelerating cycle of warming
There are more greenhouse gases concentrated in the Arctic
The Arctic receives more solar radiation than other regions
Arctic winds distribute heat more effectively
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The relationship between surface color and temperature change is best described as:
Darker surfaces warm more quickly than lighter surfaces
All surfaces warm at the same rate regardless of color
Lighter surfaces warm more quickly than darker surfaces
Surface color has no effect on warming
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 'ice-albedo feedback loop' refers to:
Ice reflecting solar radiation while darker surfaces absorb it
Ice causing global cooling at all times
The process of ice formation in winter
The relationship between ice and air pressure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The immediate effect of freshwater from melting ice on ocean currents is that it ________.
makes currents move faster
increases water density
decreases water density
has no effect on ocean currents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do ocean currents play in Earth's climate system?
They only affect local weather patterns
They distribute heat globally and influence climate patterns
They have minimal impact on climate
They only affect coastal regions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The term "albedo" refers to:
The temperature of a surface
The amount of radiation a surface reflects
The density of ocean water
The speed of ocean currents
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Arctic ice melts, the exposed ocean surface:
Reflects more solar radiation than the ice did
Absorbs more solar radiation than the ice did
Maintains the same albedo as the ice
Becomes completely transparent to radiation
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