Current Issue: A1_Climate Change Projections

A student is planning a research project on climate models. Which study resource from the list would be most relevant for understanding scenarios and climate models?

• Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2018

• Natural Resources Canada, 2015

• World Health Organization, 2023

• US Environmental Protection Agency, 2024

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Why is it important to differentiate types of climate models and their components?

• To enable models to project future conditions accurately

• To understand the water cycle

• To measure daily temperature changes

• To predict animal migration patterns

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The process by which plants grow faster in warm climates

• The trapping of heat in the earth’s atmosphere by certain gases

• The melting of glaciers due to global warming

• The increase in ocean acidity

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How does the carbon cycle help maintain a balanced concentration of carbon on Earth?

• By storing all carbon in the ocean

• By moving carbon between the atmosphere, earth, and living organisms

• By preventing carbon from entering the atmosphere

• By increasing fossil fuel use

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Which human activity is NOT mentioned as a source of greenhouse gas emissions?

• Fertilizing crops

• Clearing forests

• Building dams

• Raising livestock

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What does Global Warming Potential (GWP) measure?

• The amount of sunlight reflected by the Earth

• The impact of greenhouse gases based on how long they remain in the atmosphere and how strongly they absorb energy

• The temperature increase in the atmosphere

• The amount of rainfall caused by climate change

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Clouds can have both warming and cooling effects on the climate. Which of the following is a cooling effect of clouds?

• Trapping heat at night

• Reflecting sunlight during the day

• Increasing the rate of evaporation

• Absorbing more sunlight than ice

Which of the following statements about average temperatures in the United States since 1901 is correct?

• Average temperatures have decreased

• Average temperatures have remained the same

• Average temperatures have risen, with the most warming in the North, West, and Alaska

• Only Alaska has experienced warming

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Which analogy is used in the text to help explain the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is like a single meal, climate is like your diet

• Weather is like a single book, climate is like a library

• Weather is like the clothes you wear on a given day, climate is like your entire wardrobe

• Weather is like a single test, climate is like your overall grade

What trend has been observed in the eastern Arctic regarding temperature since the early 1990s?

• A reversal from a cooling trend to a warming trend

• A continuous cooling trend

• No significant change in temperature

• A reversal from a warming trend to a cooling trend

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