Climate Change Quiz 5 13-14

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. Studies indicate that periods of low sunspot activity, like the ____, correspond to unusually cold climate
conditions.
a. Maunder minimum c. Maunder divide
b. Maunder ice age d. Maunder maximum
____ 2. The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere, which contributes to global
warming.
a. carbon monoxide c. carbon dioxide
b. calcium carbonate d. sulfur dioxide
____ 3. Which of the following may cause long-term changes in climate?
a. volcanic eruptions c. changes in ocean circulation
b. changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit d. changes in solar output
____ 4. How does volcanic ash in Earth’s atmosphere affect solar radiation?
a. It increases the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth’s surface.
b. It increases the amount of solar radiation that is absorbed by oceans and lakes.
c. It increases the amount of solar radiation that is reflected into space.
d. all of the above
____ 5. Which of the following is NOT true of greenhouse gases?
a. They absorb Earth’s radiation.
b. They are produced solely by human activities.
c. They are transparent to incoming solar radiation.
d. They include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
____ 6. What is the relationship between fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect?
a. Burning fossil fuels decreases incoming solar radiation.
b. Burning fossil fuels decreases the absorption capacity of greenhouse gases.
c. Burning fossil fuels lowers the greenhouse effect.
d. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
____ 7. Which greenhouse gas is the most powerful absorber of radiation emitted by Earth?
a. carbon dioxide c. nitrogen
b. methane d. water vapor
____ 8. During the twentieth century, Earth’s average surface temperature ____.
a. increased c. stayed the same
b. decreased d. fluctuated wildly
____ 9. Which of the following is an example of human impact on climate changes?
a. the greenhouse effect c. global warming
b. changes in solar output d. changes in the tilt of Earth’s axis
____ 10. Which statement best explains why global warming may lead to an increase in the number and intensity of
hurricanes?
a. Sea level will rise.
b. Ocean temperatures will increase.
c. The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.
d. Droughts will decrease.
____ 11. Climate does NOT change as a result of
a. plate tectonic motion. c. human activity.
 b. general circulation models. d. volcanic activity.
____ 12. Which of the following sources provides scientists with concentrations of 18O to determine past climate
changes?
a. sea water c. fossils
b. ice cores d. tree rings
____ 13. Thin tree rings indicate which of the following?
a. cool weather, more rainfall c. warm weather, less rainfall
b. warm weather, more rainfall d. cool weather, less rainfall
____ 14. Which of the following will NOT help reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere?
a. using public transportation c. burning more fossil fuels
b. driving a hybrid car d. recycling
____ 15. Which of the following is NOT a factor that could cause climate change according to the Milankovitch
theory?
a. changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit c. the wobble of Earth on its axis
b. changes in Earth’s tilt d. the movement of tectonic plates
____ 16. The average weather conditions for an area over a long period of time is referred to as the area’s
a. specific heat. c. climate.
b. yearly temperature range. d. latitude.
____ 17. Tree rings have been used to measure
a. billions of years. c. only a handful of years.
b. millions of years. d. hundreds to thousands of years.
____ 18. Which of the following may decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space?
a. sea-level change c. orbital change
b. global warming d. volcanic activity
____ 19. What do high levels of carbon dioxide in an ice core indicate?
a. a warm climate c. a high level of precipitation
b. a cold climate d. a low level of precipitation
____ 20. Computer climate models that incorporate millions of pieces of data and help sort complex sets of variables
are called
a. Milankovitch models. c. general circulation models.
b. microclimate modes. d. topographic models.
____ 21. What do fossils of flower pollen and plants with broad leaves indicate?
a. cool climates c. ice ages
b. warm climates d. underwater climates
____ 22. In the Milankovitch theory, eccentricity describes
a. the speed of Earth’s orbit. c. the shape of Earth’s orbit.
b. the angle of tilt of earth’s axis. d. the wobble of Earth’s axis.
____ 23. In the Milankovitch theory, precession describes
a. the wobble of Earth’s axis. c. the shape of Earth’s orbit.
b. the speed of Earth’s orbit. d. the angle of tilt of Earth’s axis.
____ 24. Which of the following factors related to Earth’s orbit does NOT affect climate?
a. eccentricity c. tilt
 b. rotation d. precession
____ 25. Over the last 100 years, global temperatures have increased approximately
a. 12.5°C c. 5°C
b. 10°C d. 1°C

Matching

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a. the idea that orbital changes lead to climate changes
b. a scientist who gathers data to study climate changes
c. a gradual increase in the average global temperature due to a higher concentration of
atmospheric gases
d. a method that measures pollen, leaf shapes, and animal adaptations to study past climates
e. a method that measures gases in meltwater to study past climates
____ 26. global warming
____ 27. Milankovitch theory
____ 28. climatologist
____ 29. ice cores
____ 30. fossils
Climate Change Quiz 5 13-14
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A PTS: 1
2. ANS: C PTS: 1
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L1 OBJ: 21.12
STA: 6.a | 6.c
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 OBJ: 21.12
STA: 4.b | 6.c
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 OBJ: 21.13
STA: 6.d
6. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 OBJ: 21.13
STA: 6.d
7. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L1 OBJ: 21.14
STA: 6.d
8. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L1 OBJ: 21.14
STA: 6.c
9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 OBJ: 21.14
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L2 OBJ: 21.15
11. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
12. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 1 STA: IE.1a
13. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 1 STA: IE.1a
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 4 STA: IE.1m
15. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
16. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 4 STA: IE.1m
17. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
18. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 3 STA: 6c
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 2
OBJ: 4
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 2
OBJ: 3 STA: 5e
21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 1
OBJ: 3 STA: 6b
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 1
OBJ: 1 STA: 6a
23. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
24. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
 OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
25. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c

MATCHING

26. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3

OBJ: 3 STA: 6c
27. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 2 STA: 5g | 6c
28. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 1 STA: IE.1a
29. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 1 STA: IE.1a
30. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: 3
OBJ: 1 STA: IE.1a