ATMS 111 Exam 3 With
Complete Solution
What of the following does NOT need a relatively high grid resolution to be
included in models explicitly?
Clouds
Mountains
Global radiative budget
Land usage (grassland, forest, urban area) - ANSWER Global radiative budget
As stated by the author, "Because CO₂ acts as a fertilizer, as much as half of
all vegetated land is persistently greener today. This ought to be a cause for
great joy." What is the best scientifically backed counterargument to this
statement?
In addition to CO2 concentration, local temperature and precipitation affect
vegetation
The release of methane from the melting of permafrost is harmful for
vegetation
Increased temperatures cause more vigorous weed growth, which forces
farmers to use more harmful pesticides on crops
, Only tropical plants benefit from increased CO2 - ANSWER In addition to
CO2 concentration, local temperature and precipitation affect vegetation
What is NOT one possible goal of a climate model?
Testing the response of the average ITCZ location to aerosols
Predicting the temperature in Madison, Wisconsin on July 15, 2054
Determining the average temperature over the United States in 2100
Predicting the average snowpack in the Cascade Mountains in 2080 -
ANSWER Predicting the temperature in Madison, Wisconsin on July 15, 2054
Why is peer review an important step in the modern scientific process?
It builds self-esteem in young scientists
It stifles skepticism and debate in the scientific community
It requires scientists to justify their methods and analysis to other experts
It makes money for academic journals - ANSWER It requires scientists to
justify their methods and analysis to other experts
Which of the following correctly describes the 'resolution' of a climate
model?
, The conclusions in a scientific study using climate models
The spatial and temporal scales over which the model solves equations
The end of a large set of climate model experiments
The document passed by Congress funding the development of the model -
ANSWER The spatial and temporal scales over which the model solves
equations
A global warming skeptic says "CO2 is a tiny fraction of the Earth's
atmosphere." Why does this NOT discount global warming theory?
CO2 has the largest concentration of any greenhouse gas
It does discount global warming theory
Trace gases have an important role in Earth's climate
CO2 is not a small fraction of the atmosphere - ANSWER Trace gases have
an important role in Earth's climate
A climate skeptic says "the sun is the cause of the last century of global
warming". Counter with a fact.
Chemtrails are the real cause of global warming.
Complete Solution
What of the following does NOT need a relatively high grid resolution to be
included in models explicitly?
Clouds
Mountains
Global radiative budget
Land usage (grassland, forest, urban area) - ANSWER Global radiative budget
As stated by the author, "Because CO₂ acts as a fertilizer, as much as half of
all vegetated land is persistently greener today. This ought to be a cause for
great joy." What is the best scientifically backed counterargument to this
statement?
In addition to CO2 concentration, local temperature and precipitation affect
vegetation
The release of methane from the melting of permafrost is harmful for
vegetation
Increased temperatures cause more vigorous weed growth, which forces
farmers to use more harmful pesticides on crops
, Only tropical plants benefit from increased CO2 - ANSWER In addition to
CO2 concentration, local temperature and precipitation affect vegetation
What is NOT one possible goal of a climate model?
Testing the response of the average ITCZ location to aerosols
Predicting the temperature in Madison, Wisconsin on July 15, 2054
Determining the average temperature over the United States in 2100
Predicting the average snowpack in the Cascade Mountains in 2080 -
ANSWER Predicting the temperature in Madison, Wisconsin on July 15, 2054
Why is peer review an important step in the modern scientific process?
It builds self-esteem in young scientists
It stifles skepticism and debate in the scientific community
It requires scientists to justify their methods and analysis to other experts
It makes money for academic journals - ANSWER It requires scientists to
justify their methods and analysis to other experts
Which of the following correctly describes the 'resolution' of a climate
model?
, The conclusions in a scientific study using climate models
The spatial and temporal scales over which the model solves equations
The end of a large set of climate model experiments
The document passed by Congress funding the development of the model -
ANSWER The spatial and temporal scales over which the model solves
equations
A global warming skeptic says "CO2 is a tiny fraction of the Earth's
atmosphere." Why does this NOT discount global warming theory?
CO2 has the largest concentration of any greenhouse gas
It does discount global warming theory
Trace gases have an important role in Earth's climate
CO2 is not a small fraction of the atmosphere - ANSWER Trace gases have
an important role in Earth's climate
A climate skeptic says "the sun is the cause of the last century of global
warming". Counter with a fact.
Chemtrails are the real cause of global warming.
