Climate Science

What is the definition of "Habitat"?

• The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.

• The average weather for a particular region.

• A measure of carbon dioxide emitted through fossil fuels.

• The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth.

Which term describes rain, hail, mist, sleet, snow, or any other moisture that falls to the Earth?

• Deforestation

• Precipitation

• Drought

• Ecosystem

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What is an ecosystem?

• The average weather for a region

• The complex of a community of organisms and their environment functioning as an ecological unit

• The process of cutting down trees

• The emission of carbon dioxide

What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere by volume?

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Methane

What does "carbon footprint" measure?

• The amount of rainfall in a region

• The average temperature of the Earth

• The amount of carbon dioxide emitted through the burning of fossil fuels

• The number of trees in a forest

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How is "climate" best defined?

• The daily weather in a city

• The average weather over a 30-year period for a particular region and time period

• The amount of precipitation in a year

• The number of droughts in a decade

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Which of the following best defines "Environment" as described in climate science?

• The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

• The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an organism or an ecological community and determine its form and survival

• The movement of water through the atmosphere

• The warming of the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases

What are fossil fuels primarily formed from?

• Volcanic rocks and minerals

• Water and air

• Plant or animal remains in the Earth, such as coal, oil, and natural gas

• Solar energy

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Which gas is described as a colorless, odorless, flammable hydrocarbon (CH4) and is a product of decomposition of organic matter?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

What is solar radiation?

• The energy produced by burning fossil fuels

• Energy from the Sun, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation

• The heat released from volcanoes

• The movement of glaciers

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