Climate Flashcards
The IPCC is responsible for data collection and analysis with respect to climate change around the world.
True
Solar energy provides energy for climate and weather.
True
Earth’s rotation around the sun is a fixed circle.
False
In increase in the tilt of the earth would increase the rate of glacial melting at the poles.
True
The jet stream is wind movement as a result of high speed, high altitude aircraft.
False
Albedo refers to the changes in temperature seen in the polar regions compared to the equatorial regions.
False
REMEMBER: ALEBDO = FRACTION
Solar variations, volcanoes, and a wobbling planet are an adequate explanation for recent changes in climate.
False
People who live in the tropical zones experience relatively consistent temperatures.
True
The prairies are best described as being part of the grassland biome.
True
The southern part of canada will feel global warming the most since it will become the warmest.
False
Scientists predict that close to 1 billion species of plants and animals face extinction because of climate change
False
The tundra biome is found immediately south of the ice covered polar seas in both the northern and southernhemisphere.
False
Which of the following can be used to explain differences in the winter in North America as compared to the winter in South America?
Tilt
The hydrosphere includes all of the following except.
Water on the space shuttle
Which of the following is responsible for waters ability to moderate coastal weather?
a) The 3 states of water
b) The heat held in water
c) The specific heat capacity of water
d) The density of water
c) The specific heat capacity of water
Volcanic eruptions are the result of:
a) Global warming
b) Plate movement
c) Jet streams
d) Solar radiation
b) Plate movement
Which climatic zone contains Ontario:
a) Southern Temperate zone
b) Northern Temperate zone
c) Tropical zone
d) North Polar zone
b) Norther Temperate zone
What do the North Polar zone and South Polar zone have in common:
a) The both face the sun
b) Cold temperatures and ice all over
c) Dramatic temperature variation
d) Excessive snowfall
b) Cold temperature and ice all over
Which would be the most helpful in predicting weather for the following 6 months:
a) Weather reports
b) Climatograph of the region
c) Climatic zone information
d) Cloud patterns and local bodies of water
b) Climatograph of the region
What is not found on a climatograph:
a) Average rainfall
b) Average temperature
c) Specific location
d) Annual data
d) Annual data
Ecozones are divided based upon:
a) Wildlife
b) Vegetation
c) Surface features
d) Rainfall and similair data
c) Surface features
Canadas only temperate rainforest exists in:
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Quebec
d) Nova Scotia
a) British Columbia
What caused a decrease in global temperatures in the years after Mount Pinatubos euruption?
a) Ash scatterd more of the radiation leaving Earth’s surface
b) Lava and mud flows emitted more radiation back into space.
c) Ozone depletion resulted in less solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface.
d) Particles causes more radiation to be reflected back into space.
d) Particles causes more radiation to be reflected back into space
A moveable piece of Earth’s outer shell
Tectonic plate
All the water on Earth
Hydrosphere
An effect caused by human activity
Anthropogenic
Biome that’s not present in Canada
Tropical rainforest
A subdivision thats characterized by local landforms
Ecoregion
A layer of gas surrounding a planet or the moon
Atmosphere
Indicates monthly percipitation among other information
Climatograph
Characteristic pattern of weather in a region
Climate
A large biosphere divison
Biome
A natural way of keeping the Earth warm
Greenhouse effect
A divison using the Earth surface
Ecozone
The fraction of light reflected back into space
Alebdo
Solar energy is ultimately responsible for all weather
True
Phytoplankton can be tracked using satellite imagery
True
Solar energy is a form of electromagnetic radiation
True
All radiation from the sun is absorbed by Earth
False
Thermohaline circulation refers to the global pattern of ocean circulation
True
The measure of the amount of one substance within a mixture is called condensation.
False (concentration)
An increase in carbon dioxide increases the concentration of water vapour in the atomsphere
True
Nitrous oxide contains 1 nitrogen and 2 oxygen atoms.
False (N2O)
The hole in the ozone layer is visible to astronauts in space.
False
Ground level ozone minimizes health problems by absorbing UV light
False
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that all others are compared to.
True
A fully nuclear Canada would dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions
True
The suns energy is transferred to earth through
a) Radiation
b) Convection
c) Conduction
d) Emission
a) Radiation
Which of the following is responsible for wind?
a) Radiation
b) Convection
c) Conduction
d) Emission
b) Convection
Ocean currents mix the contents of all ocean every____year(s)
a) 1
b) 7
c) 1000
d) 10,000
c) 1000
El Nino is a result of:
a) Strong trade winds
b) Dry land
c) Strong westerly winds
d) Heavy rain
c) Strong westerly winds
What amount of solar radiation is not absorbed by Earth?
a) 5%
b) 30%
c) 70%
d) 95%
b) 30%
What is the main anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide?
a) Respiration
b) Burning fossil fuels
c) Forest fires
d) Volcanoes
b) Burning fossil fuels
Which of the following is able to reduce the global temperature?
a) Hurricane
b) Volcano
c) Earthquake
d) Landslide
b) Volcano
Which of the following is not a source of nitrous oxide?
a) Decomposing garbage
b) Fertilizer
c) Manure treatment
d) Vehicle exhaust
a) Decomposing garbage
Which of the following is entirely anthropogenic?
a) Thermohaline circulation
b) Halocarbons
c) Methane production
d) Ozone production
b) Halocarbons
A 175 g of chips contains 2.5 g of salt. The concentration of salt in parts per millions is:
a) 14.3
b) 143
c) 1430
d) 14,300
d) 14,300
The nutritional information label on a cereal box states that each 30 g of cereal contains 29 mg of sodium. What is the concentration of sodium in ppm.
a) 0.97
b) 9.7
c) 970
d) 29
c) 970
La Nina is mostly responsible for
a) Strong trade winds
b) Dry land
c) Strong westerly winds
d) Heavy rain
b) Dry land
Which of the following will fix nitrogen
a) Lightning
b) Some bacteria
c) Haber Bosch process
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
A group of independent parts working together
System
Antropogenic greenhouse gas
CFCs
A process where output is used as input to guide the operation
Feedback loop
Found primarily in the stratosphere
Ozone
Visible light is an example of this
Electromagnetic radiation
Carbon dioxide has a value of 1
Global warming potential GWP)
Driven by density
Thermohaline circulation
A large lake is an example of this
Sink
Cool water remains at the bottom of the ocean
El Nino
Humans are dependent on this
Nitrogen Fixation
Greenhouse gas
Methane
ppm
Concentration
