BioBeyond Unit 7 Finding the Cause Exam Questions and Answers

BioBeyond Unit 7 Finding the Cause Exam Questions and Answers Select all the factors below that contribute to Earth's ability to support liquid water. - ANSWER Distance from the Sun Atmosphere Albedo (How much light is reflected) As you learned in Our Blue Planet, there is one key factor that this simulation does not take into account. What major factor is missing? - ANSWER Atmospheric Composition Maximum Albedo - ANSWER 0.76 Minimum Albedo - ANSWER 0.1 Temperature of Earth (degrees C) - ANSWER -19.1 Temperature of Earth (degrees C) - ANSWER 2.7 While we can calculate the temperature of an asphalt-covered Earth, is this realistic? - ANSWER No, it's not feasible to pave the oceans because asphalt is heavy and would sink. Temperature of Earth (degrees C) - ANSWER -99.7 While we can calculate the temperature of a snow-covered Earth, do you think this is realistic? You will be scored on completion, not accuracy. - ANSWER Yes, shifts in Earth's climate could bring about a snow-covered Earth. Make a hypothesis - what will the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and the aerosol it releases do to Earth's albedo and temperature? - ANSWER Make a hypothesis The aerosol increased albedo, increasing Earth's temperature Temperature of Earth after eruption (degrees C) - ANSWER -19.8 Degrees colder (C) - ANSWER 1.6 Was your hypothesis supported by the data? - ANSWER No it was not supported What trends did you notice about snow and ice in Then and Now? - ANSWER Levels of snow and ice are generally decreasing