Science 10 – Unit D Review

1. Many types of evidence exist that support the notion of climate change.
a. What kind of direct evidence do we have?
b. How far back does it go?
c. What kind of indirect evidence do we have (give 2 examples)

d. How was each kind of evidence collected?

e. How far back does each go?

2. The Earth’s atmosphere consists of four layers. List the layers in order of increasing altitude:
(closest to Earth  furthest from Earth)

3. There are a number of factors that contribute to a region’s climate. Define each term, and describe
the effect it has on the climate in Edmonton.
a. albedo

b. angle of inclination

c. angle of incidence

d. insolation

4. Label the following points in the diagram to the right.

a. winter solstice
b. summer solstice
c. spring equinox
d. fall equinox
e. the day with the maximum number of daylight hours
f. the day with the minimum number of daylight hours
g. the period of time where the days get longer
h. the period of time where the days get shorter
i. the two points in time where the daylight = nighttime hours

5. Wind patterns:
a. Define convection and relate it to global wind patterns.

b. Distinguish between our regular pattern of winds and jet streams.

c. Define the Coriolis effect.

6. Label the following heating curve of water. Include:
a. The two temperatures on the vertical axis
b. The event that is occurring at each
point in the curve.
c. At which point you would calculate Q
using:
i. Q = mc∆t
ii. Q = ∆Hfusn
iii. Q = ∆Hvapsn

7. Calculations – for each question, be sure to

show your work including the formula used.
a. Determine the quantity of thermal energy required to heat 50 of ice from -20oC to -10oC.

b. Determine the quantity of thermal energy required to make that same 50 g of ice melt at
0oC. The theoretical heat of fusion of water is 6.01 kJ/mol and the molar mass of water is
18.02 g/mol.

8. Climatographs:
a. Contrast the climates of the two City 1
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 9. Complete the following table:

Event Year Who participated Impact

Montreal Protocol

UNFCCC

Kyoto

10. Describe the predicted changes to our distribution of biomes in Canada if global warming trends
continue.

11. If climate change has always occurred throughout Earth’s history, suggest three reasons why it is
an issue of concern now.

Vocabulary:

adaptation
albedo
anecdotal evidence
angle of incidence
angle of inclination
atmosphere
atmospheric dust
biome
biosphere
carbon sinks
carbon sources
climate
climate change
climatographs
conduction
convection
convection currents
Coriolis effect
deciduous forest
desert
enhanced greenhouse effect
equinox
global warming potential
grassland
halocarbons
heat of fusion
heat of vaporization
heating curve of water
hydrosphere
ice core sampling
insolation
instrumental evidence
jet streams
Kyoto Protocol
latitude
lithosphere
mesosphere
Montreal Protocol
natural greenhouse effect
open system
phase change
radiation budget
radiation budget deficit
radiation budget surplus
rain forest
solstice
specific heat capacity
stratosphere
sustainable development
taiga
thermosphere
trade winds
troposphere
tundra
weather