Question 1

Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane
B)  nitrous oxide
C)  tropospheric ozone
D)  CFCsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The figure reflects the differences in how sunlight strikes the Earth at different places. Which of the statements below can be inferred from this diagram?   A B 1. Desk lamp A represents the vertical angle of the sun at the equator showing that sunlight is more concentrated here.
2. Desk lamp B represents the oblique angle of the sun at the equator showing that there is a larger area over which the sun shines.
3. Desk lamps A and B represent the possible different angles of the sun striking the northern hemisphere in the summer depending on how the Earth's axis tilts - A means a hotter summer, B means a cooler one.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  3 only
D)  1& 2 onlyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is released when fossil fuels are burned.
B)  It is part of the carbon cycle, which is also known as the greenhouse cycle.
C)  It can absorb infrared radiation.
D)  It is responsible for protecting organisms from UV radiation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide
B)  chlorofluorocarbons
C)  nitrous oxide
D)  methaneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

Accepted Answer

A)  sea turtles are declining as their egg production is affected by increased UV radiation
B)  phytoplankton populations are declining because increased UV radiation reduces photosynthetic activity
C)  whales exposed to increased UV radiation are getting cancer and dying
D)  increased UV radiation warms ocean water temperatures resulting in increasing numbers of krillE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

Accepted Answer

A)  0º to 1.4ºC.
B)  2.0º to 5.5ºC.
C)  3º to 5.7ºC.
D)  3.5º to 10.4ºC.
E)  none, they didn't actually make such a prediction.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitation and temperature
B)  distance from the sea and types of vegetation
C)  latitude and altitude
D)  wind speed and cloud coverE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  refrigeration and air conditioning
B)  coal-burning power plants
C)  motor vehicles
D)  fertilizersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precipitation is any form of water, including rain, snow, runoff and groundwater.
B)  Precipitation has a profound effect on the distribution of organisms.
C)  Precipitation is lightest near the windward (the side from which the wind blows) coasts of continents.
D)  Precipitation occurs independently of atmospheric circulation patterns.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin
B)  liver
C)  brain
D)  lungE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO2 as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO2 concentrations that correspond with: 2 as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO2 concentrations that correspond with:   A) Plants taking up more carbon dioxide in the growing season. B) Temperatures fluctuating between day and night. C) Plants releasing more carbon dioxide in the growing season. D) Cattle producing more methane in the summer when they are grazing." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants taking up more carbon dioxide in the growing season.
B)  Temperatures fluctuating between day and night.
C)  Plants releasing more carbon dioxide in the growing season.
D)  Cattle producing more methane in the summer when they are grazing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  rise in sea levels
B)  retreating of the world's glaciers
C)  in the northern hemisphere, spring now arrives a little early and autumn now starts a little late
D)  all of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What can be interpreted from the following graph?  1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  1&2
D)  None of these choicesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the raising of cattle in large feedlot operations
B)  the cultivation of rice
C)  the application of fertilizers
D)  the disposal of food waste in landfillsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  land-based meteorological stations
B)  air bubbles that form in winter ice
C)  weather balloons
D)  sea-surface buoys with temperature sensorsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutations and skin cancer
B)  decreased hatching success in some birds
C)  forest decline
D)  destruction of monuments and buildingsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane
B)  nitrous oxide
C)  tropospheric ozone
D)  CFCsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Global Atmospheric Changes

Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

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What can be interpreted from the following graph? 1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

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Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

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Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

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Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

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How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

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Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

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Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

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What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

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Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

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Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

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What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

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Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

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Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

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How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

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Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

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In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

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The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO₂ as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO₂concentrations that correspond with:

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Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

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Methane is produced from all of the following food and agricultural activities except:

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What can be interpreted from the following graph? 1. The graph shows that the Earth's surface temperatures do naturally fluctuate. 2. The graph shows that there has been a warming trend in the last several decades.

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Which of the following greenhouse gases is released from the intestinal tracts of cattle?

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Which of the following greenhouse gases is produced as a result of fertilizer application?

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Assuming the absence of air pollution control devices, which of the following is a major source of sulfur dioxide?

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How much does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predict global temperature might increase by the year 2100?

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Scientists collect current data about the Earth's surface temperatures in all the following ways except:

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Nitrogen oxide emissions are easier to control than sulfur dioxide emissions.

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What type of cancer is expected to increase due to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere?

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Which of the following statements about precipitation is true?

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Of the various factors that determine an area's overall climate, the two most important are:

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What causes variation in precipitation? List and describe 3 important factors.

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Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?

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Besides temperature records, evidence that points to an increase in global temperatures includes:

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How has stratospheric ozone loss disrupted food webs in the Antarctic?

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Which of the following is not an effect of acid deposition?

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In science the terms climate and weather have the same meaning.

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The graph below shows atmospheric concentration of CO2 as recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory. From the graph we can see that there are seasonal fluctuations in CO2 concentrations that correspond with:

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Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

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