Climate Change
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in
A. the number of storms on Earth.
B. precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
C. average temp of the Earth’s equator.
D. Earth’s average surface temperature
D. Earth’s average surface temperature
Diseases from bug bites, such as Lyme’s disease from ticks, tend to happen during the warmer months. Global warming would most likely result in….
A. More people getting diseases from insect bites.
B. People developing a resistance to diseases caused insect bites.
C. Insect populations decreasing dramatically D. Smaller tree rings
A. More people getting diseases from insect bites.
Scientists determine CURRENT climate conditions by..
A. direct measurements.
B. creating computer model projections.
C. examining tree rings.
D. using proxy indicators.
A. direct measurements.
Name one of the 3 primary Greenhouse Gas
CO2, methane, water vapor
How do volcanic eruptions affect weather?
A. Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation.
B. Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures.
C. Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather.
D. They cause a long-term increase in temperature
B. Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures.
On BENEFIT of global warming could be that….
A. Fewer forest fires
B. Longer growing seasons for some areas
C. Longer exposure to mosquitoes and disease
D. Fewer extreme weather patterns
B. Longer growing seasons for some areas
In response to global warming, a species of plants would most likely do what in response:
A. shift their locations higher into the mountains closer to their typical climate.
B. developed shorter root systems to get at water located deep underground.
C. increase the amount of area they cover.
D. quickly become extinct.
A. shift their locations higher into the mountains closer to their typical climate.
Which of the following is an example of scientists using a proxy indicator to determine past climates?
A. Measuring current rainfall
B. Tracking day to day temperatures.
C. Examining tree rings for years of good and bad growth.
D. Recording the speed and direction of local wind patterns.
C. Examining tree rings for years of good and bad growth.
What is one way that human beings are increasing climate change?
Burning of fossil fuels
deforestation
large scale farming
Topography (height of different land forms) influences earth’s climate by…
A. Blocks out sunlight
B. Slows down the spin of the earth
C. Higher altitudes have cooler temperatures and mountains affect rainfall
D. Produces gases that reflect sunlight
C. Higher altitudes have cooler temperatures and mountains affect rainfall
Vegetation impacts climate by…
A. promoting cloud formation and absorbing CO2
B. providing shade for other plants and animals
C. taking in oxygen
D. controlling earth’s temperatures through their leaves
A. promoting cloud formation and absorbing CO2
What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas and island nations?
A. increased precipitation
B. increased acidity of sea water
C. lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
D. rising sea level
D. rising sea level
Which of the following is an example of scientists using direct measurement?
A. Examining ice core samples for past CO2 levels.
B. Digging up fossilized plant material.
C. Examining tree rings for years of good and bad growth.
D. Tracking day to day temperatures.
D. Tracking day to day temperatures.
As greenhouse gas concentrations increase, Earth's average surface temperature has _______
increased
Why is are higher latitudes (towards the North and South pole) colder than lower latitudes (toward the equator)?
A. Higher latitudes have MORE direct sunlight
B. Higher latitudes have LESS direct sunlight
C. Higher latitudes have the same amount of sunlight as the equator
D. Lower latitudes receive no sunlight.
B. Higher latitudes have LESS direct sunlight
Earth's _______ determines which areas get more and less direct sunlight.
Tilt
What is one harmful impact that global warming is having on our oceans?
coral bleaching, rising sea levels, pH (acidity) changes
Because of climate change, diseases spread by insects are becoming...
A. More widespread
B. Less widespread
A. More widespread
What is one way you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
fuel efficient cars, car pooling, taking the bus, riding your bike.
An increase in storm patterns results from high temperatures because high/hotter temperatures cause...
A. More evaporation
B. More plant growth
C. More forest fires
D. More insects
A. More evaporation
Describe how the greenhouse effect works.
Natural process which greenhouse gases absorb heat and release it slowly back into the atmosphere
20. For every degree increase in temperature the number of homicides and murder in a region are observed to…
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Stay the same
D. Fluctuate.
A. Increase
What is one piece of evidence that tells us climate change is currently happening?
Sea levels rising/ice melts
Migration patterns
Plant blossom rates
ocean acidification
As global temperatures increase, oceans ________ .
A. absorb more CO2
B. absorb less CO2
C. have no impact on CO2
D. break down CO2
B. absorb less CO2
What is one side effect from drinking water contaminated with fracking fluid/produced water?
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