ATMS 111 Test #2 With
Complete Solution
Five elements of the cryosphere - ANSWER Sea ice, continental ice sheets,
permafrost, mountain glaciers, snowpack.
Largest current cause of sea level rise - ANSWER Thermal expansion
Largest cause of sea level rise in near future - ANSWER melting of mountain
glaciers
Largest cause of sea level rise in further future - ANSWER Melting of land ice
Methane hydrates - ANSWER Large amount of methane trapped in the
crystal structure of ice water.
Why is the Arctic more vulnerable to ice-albedo feedback than Antarctica? -
ANSWER The transport and downwelling of warm water in the Arctic.
Sea ice - ANSWER Frozen sea water that floats on the ocean surface
, When does sea ice grow? - ANSWER Winter
Ice sheets - ANSWER Huge chunks of ice on land, example: Antarctica,
Greenland
Mass balance - ANSWER Determines whether sheets are growing or
shrinking.
How do ice sheets gain mass? - ANSWER Snow
How do ice sheets lose mass? - ANSWER Melting and calving of icebergs
Calving of icebergs - ANSWER Natural process of ice breaking off of the
edges of icebergs.
If Greenland Melted... - ANSWER Global sea level would rise by 7m.
If Antarctica melted.... - ANSWER Global sea level would rise by 61m.
Mountain Glaciers - ANSWER 2nd largest contributor to sea level rise behind
Complete Solution
Five elements of the cryosphere - ANSWER Sea ice, continental ice sheets,
permafrost, mountain glaciers, snowpack.
Largest current cause of sea level rise - ANSWER Thermal expansion
Largest cause of sea level rise in near future - ANSWER melting of mountain
glaciers
Largest cause of sea level rise in further future - ANSWER Melting of land ice
Methane hydrates - ANSWER Large amount of methane trapped in the
crystal structure of ice water.
Why is the Arctic more vulnerable to ice-albedo feedback than Antarctica? -
ANSWER The transport and downwelling of warm water in the Arctic.
Sea ice - ANSWER Frozen sea water that floats on the ocean surface
, When does sea ice grow? - ANSWER Winter
Ice sheets - ANSWER Huge chunks of ice on land, example: Antarctica,
Greenland
Mass balance - ANSWER Determines whether sheets are growing or
shrinking.
How do ice sheets gain mass? - ANSWER Snow
How do ice sheets lose mass? - ANSWER Melting and calving of icebergs
Calving of icebergs - ANSWER Natural process of ice breaking off of the
edges of icebergs.
If Greenland Melted... - ANSWER Global sea level would rise by 7m.
If Antarctica melted.... - ANSWER Global sea level would rise by 61m.
Mountain Glaciers - ANSWER 2nd largest contributor to sea level rise behind
