GLY 1012 Final Study Guide Part 1
With Solution
Snow - Which of the following has the highest albedo
300 PPM - In just the past decade, CO2 in our atmosphere began to exceed
what benchmark concentration.......indicating to scientists that CO2 levels
were exceeding the range of natural variability?
The arctic - Which region of the globe is experiencing more rapid warming
than the rest?
Decreases - Atmospheric pressure __________ with distance from the earth's
surface.
12 - During the autumnal equinox, how many hours of sunlight did we
receive here in Boone, NC?
All of the above - Which of the following is an example of a climate
feedback?
, Select one:
-Increases in NPP result in increased atmospheric CO2 assimilation which
results in less greenhouse forcing
-Enhanced melting of the cryosphere results in more exposed land surface
which results in the release of methane which results in enhanced
greenhouse forcing
-Enhanced melting of the cryosphere results in less reflective capacity of the
earth which results in enhanced energy absorption
-All of the above
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Which of the
following is the most objective source of climate change information?
Sea-floor spreading - The discovery of ___________ was key to establishing
the theory of continental drift.
Mantle - What makes up about 80% of the Earth's total volume, as is
relates to the Earth's structure?
Becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds - When El
Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is
usually pushed westward by trade winds:
With Solution
Snow - Which of the following has the highest albedo
300 PPM - In just the past decade, CO2 in our atmosphere began to exceed
what benchmark concentration.......indicating to scientists that CO2 levels
were exceeding the range of natural variability?
The arctic - Which region of the globe is experiencing more rapid warming
than the rest?
Decreases - Atmospheric pressure __________ with distance from the earth's
surface.
12 - During the autumnal equinox, how many hours of sunlight did we
receive here in Boone, NC?
All of the above - Which of the following is an example of a climate
feedback?
, Select one:
-Increases in NPP result in increased atmospheric CO2 assimilation which
results in less greenhouse forcing
-Enhanced melting of the cryosphere results in more exposed land surface
which results in the release of methane which results in enhanced
greenhouse forcing
-Enhanced melting of the cryosphere results in less reflective capacity of the
earth which results in enhanced energy absorption
-All of the above
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Which of the
following is the most objective source of climate change information?
Sea-floor spreading - The discovery of ___________ was key to establishing
the theory of continental drift.
Mantle - What makes up about 80% of the Earth's total volume, as is
relates to the Earth's structure?
Becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening trade winds - When El
Niño occurs every three to seven years, a mass of warm Pacific water that is
usually pushed westward by trade winds:
