Natural Disasters, Final Exam - Kansas State University

Natural Disasters, Final Exam - Kansas State University Which of the choices has had a very noticeable positive impact on global warming between ? a) Greenhouse gases b) Changes in the Earth's orbit c) Changes in solar radiation d) Volcanic activities e) Land use - answerGreenhouse gases Why do humans burn fossil fuels? a) To use the energy stored inside them b) To find the fossils left inside them c) To learn about the deep structure of the Earth d) To release CO2 in the atmosphere - answerTo use the energy stored inside them Carbon is a common component of? a) Volcanic gases b) all of the choices c) all organisms d) limestone - answerAll of the choices Which of the choices have had a negative impact on global warming between ? a) land use b) greenhouse gases c) aerosols d) changes in the Earth's orbit - answerAerosols When carbon based organisms are buried, what source of energy can be produced? a) oil b) coal c) natural gas d) all of the choices - answerAll of the choices Although direct measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide have only been taken consistently since the 1950s, scientists have been able to retrieve data from the past 500,000 years. They have been able to do this by looking at.. a) tree rings b) all of the choices c) sediment cores from the ocean d) ice cores from ice sheets - answerAll of the choices What is known as "the engine of life on Earth"? a) The rock cycle b) The climate cycle c) The carbon cycle d) The nitrogen cycle - answerThe carbon cycle The average weather of an area is kno