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GES Exam 3 Questions And Answers.
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What is the gas that makes up most of the air that we breathe?
a. Argon
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Oxygen
d. Ozone
e. Nitrogen - Answer✔Nitrogen
Large terrestrial regions characterized by a particular type of climate and a certain combination
of dominant plant life are called ____.
a. biozones
b. niches
c. communities
d. biomes
e. populations - Answer✔Biomes
The reality of the greenhouse effect and it's impact on the climate is only accepted by a small
percentage of scientists.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔False
What value do the oceans have in moderating climate change?
a. Oceans serve as a layer of insulation between the atmosphere and magma deep with the
earth.
b. Oceans reflect sunlight back into space before the ultraviolet wavelengths are converted into
infrared radiation.
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c. Oceans absorb about 40% of the methane out of the atmosphere that has been produced by
rice paddies and livestock.
d. Oceans remove about 25% of the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by humans.
e. Oceans help to reduce the level of water vapor in the atmosphere through condensation and
transpiration. - Answer✔Oceans remove about 25% of the atmospheric carbon dioxide
produced by humans.
According to Dr. Maggie Holland's presentation on the human side of climate change, girls'
participation in ________________ declines due to climate-induced natural disasters.
a. reproduction
b. fossil fuel use
c. education
d. raising a family
e. reconciliation ecology - Answer✔Education
Record droughts drying out trees as well as stronger winds caused by climate change have both
affected the severity of wildfires on the west coast.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔True
At one time, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana had 150 glaciers, but only 25
remained in 2016.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔True
Nine of the ten warmest years on record since 1861 took place prior to 1950.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔False
Which of the following would make a greater contribution to rising sea levels?
a. Increased levels of global evaporation and transpiration
b. Increased levels of precipitation in some areas
c. Melting sea ice
d. Increased levels of atmospheric water vapor
e. Melting land-based ice - Answer✔Melting land-based ice
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In Dr. Maggie Holland's presentation about the human side of climate change, she emphasizes
that __________________ is a much bigger factor than population size in terms of total
greenhouse gas emissions.
a. affluence
b. gender
c. the type of fossil fuel
d. education
e. the biome - Answer✔Affluence
In the western United States, an area called the Great Basin contains many mountain ranges
that are separated from each other by high desert. Because these mountain ranges provide
sanctuary for some species, they could be called ____.
a. islands of biodiversity
b. broadleaf deciduous reserves
c. taiga reserves
d. grazing animal reserves
e. island reserves - Answer✔Islands of biodiversity
During El Niño conditions, ____.
a. ocean currents slow in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing cooler weather to Europe
b. ocean currents accelerate in the Pacific Ocean, bringing warmer weather to Japan
c. the thermocline in the eastern Pacific Ocean deepens, disrupting upwelling
d. the thermocline in the central Atlantic Ocean rises, bringing cold, deep water to the surface
e. the thermocline throughout the Pacific Ocean deepens - Answer✔The thermocline in the
eastern Pacific Ocean deepens, disrupting upwelling
At least half of the known species of terrestrial plants and animals are found ____.
a. evenly distributed amongst the biomes of the earth
b. in both temperate and tropical rainforests
c. in deciduous forests
d. only in tropical rainforests
e. only in temperate rainforests - Answer✔Only in tropical rainforests
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GES Exam 3 Questions And Answers.
Updated And Verified.
What is the gas that makes up most of the air that we breathe?
a. Argon
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Oxygen
d. Ozone
e. Nitrogen - Answer✔Nitrogen
Large terrestrial regions characterized by a particular type of climate and a certain combination
of dominant plant life are called ____.
a. biozones
b. niches
c. communities
d. biomes
e. populations - Answer✔Biomes
The reality of the greenhouse effect and it's impact on the climate is only accepted by a small
percentage of scientists.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔False
What value do the oceans have in moderating climate change?
a. Oceans serve as a layer of insulation between the atmosphere and magma deep with the
earth.
b. Oceans reflect sunlight back into space before the ultraviolet wavelengths are converted into
infrared radiation.
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c. Oceans absorb about 40% of the methane out of the atmosphere that has been produced by
rice paddies and livestock.
d. Oceans remove about 25% of the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by humans.
e. Oceans help to reduce the level of water vapor in the atmosphere through condensation and
transpiration. - Answer✔Oceans remove about 25% of the atmospheric carbon dioxide
produced by humans.
According to Dr. Maggie Holland's presentation on the human side of climate change, girls'
participation in ________________ declines due to climate-induced natural disasters.
a. reproduction
b. fossil fuel use
c. education
d. raising a family
e. reconciliation ecology - Answer✔Education
Record droughts drying out trees as well as stronger winds caused by climate change have both
affected the severity of wildfires on the west coast.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔True
At one time, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana had 150 glaciers, but only 25
remained in 2016.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔True
Nine of the ten warmest years on record since 1861 took place prior to 1950.
a. True
b. False - Answer✔False
Which of the following would make a greater contribution to rising sea levels?
a. Increased levels of global evaporation and transpiration
b. Increased levels of precipitation in some areas
c. Melting sea ice
d. Increased levels of atmospheric water vapor
e. Melting land-based ice - Answer✔Melting land-based ice
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In Dr. Maggie Holland's presentation about the human side of climate change, she emphasizes
that __________________ is a much bigger factor than population size in terms of total
greenhouse gas emissions.
a. affluence
b. gender
c. the type of fossil fuel
d. education
e. the biome - Answer✔Affluence
In the western United States, an area called the Great Basin contains many mountain ranges
that are separated from each other by high desert. Because these mountain ranges provide
sanctuary for some species, they could be called ____.
a. islands of biodiversity
b. broadleaf deciduous reserves
c. taiga reserves
d. grazing animal reserves
e. island reserves - Answer✔Islands of biodiversity
During El Niño conditions, ____.
a. ocean currents slow in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing cooler weather to Europe
b. ocean currents accelerate in the Pacific Ocean, bringing warmer weather to Japan
c. the thermocline in the eastern Pacific Ocean deepens, disrupting upwelling
d. the thermocline in the central Atlantic Ocean rises, bringing cold, deep water to the surface
e. the thermocline throughout the Pacific Ocean deepens - Answer✔The thermocline in the
eastern Pacific Ocean deepens, disrupting upwelling
At least half of the known species of terrestrial plants and animals are found ____.
a. evenly distributed amongst the biomes of the earth
b. in both temperate and tropical rainforests
c. in deciduous forests
d. only in tropical rainforests
e. only in temperate rainforests - Answer✔Only in tropical rainforests
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