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1
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The IPCC is responsible for data collection and analysis with respect to climate change around the world.

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True

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Solar energy provides energy for climate and weather.

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True

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Earth’s rotation around the sun is a fixed circle.

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False

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In increase in the tilt of the earth would increase the rate of glacial melting at the poles.

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True

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The jet stream is wind movement as a result of high speed, high altitude aircraft.

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False

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Albedo refers to the changes in temperature seen in the polar regions compared to the equatorial regions.

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False
REMEMBER: ALEBDO = FRACTION

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Solar variations, volcanoes, and a wobbling planet are an adequate explanation for recent changes in climate.

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False

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People who live in the tropical zones experience relatively consistent temperatures.

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True

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The prairies are best described as being part of the grassland biome.

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True

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The southern part of canada will feel global warming the most since it will become the warmest.

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False

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Scientists predict that close to 1 billion species of plants and animals face extinction because of climate change

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False

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The tundra biome is found immediately south of the ice covered polar seas in both the northern and southernhemisphere.

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False

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13
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Which of the following can be used to explain differences in the winter in North America as compared to the winter in South America?

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Tilt

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14
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The hydrosphere includes all of the following except.

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Water on the space shuttle

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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

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c) The specific heat capacity of water

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Volcanic eruptions are the result of:
a) Global warming
b) Plate movement
c) Jet streams
d) Solar radiation

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b) Plate movement

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17
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Which climatic zone contains Ontario:
a) Southern Temperate zone
b) Northern Temperate zone
c) Tropical zone
d) North Polar zone

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b) Norther Temperate zone

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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

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b) Cold temperature and ice all over

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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

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b) Climatograph of the region

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20
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What is not found on a climatograph:
a) Average rainfall
b) Average temperature
c) Specific location
d) Annual data

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d) Annual data

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21
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Ecozones are divided based upon:
a) Wildlife
b) Vegetation
c) Surface features
d) Rainfall and similair data

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c) Surface features

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21
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Canadas only temperate rainforest exists in:
a) British Columbia
b) Alberta
c) Quebec
d) Nova Scotia

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a) British Columbia

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21
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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.

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d) Particles causes more radiation to be reflected back into space

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22
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A moveable piece of Earth’s outer shell

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Tectonic plate

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23
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All the water on Earth

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Hydrosphere

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24
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An effect caused by human activity

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Anthropogenic

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25
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Biome that’s not present in Canada

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Tropical rainforest

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26
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A subdivision thats characterized by local landforms

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Ecoregion

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A layer of gas surrounding a planet or the moon

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Atmosphere

28
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Indicates monthly percipitation among other information

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Climatograph

29
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Characteristic pattern of weather in a region

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Climate

30
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A large biosphere divison

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Biome

31
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A natural way of keeping the Earth warm

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Greenhouse effect

32
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A divison using the Earth surface

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Ecozone

33
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The fraction of light reflected back into space

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Alebdo

34
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Solar energy is ultimately responsible for all weather

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True

35
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Phytoplankton can be tracked using satellite imagery

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True

36
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Solar energy is a form of electromagnetic radiation

A

True

37
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All radiation from the sun is absorbed by Earth

A

False

38
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Thermohaline circulation refers to the global pattern of ocean circulation

A

True

39
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The measure of the amount of one substance within a mixture is called condensation.

A

False (concentration)

40
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An increase in carbon dioxide increases the concentration of water vapour in the atomsphere

A

True

41
Q

Nitrous oxide contains 1 nitrogen and 2 oxygen atoms.

A

False (N2O)

42
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The hole in the ozone layer is visible to astronauts in space.

A

False

43
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Ground level ozone minimizes health problems by absorbing UV light

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False

44
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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that all others are compared to.

A

True

45
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A fully nuclear Canada would dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A

True

46
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The suns energy is transferred to earth through
a) Radiation
b) Convection
c) Conduction
d) Emission

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a) Radiation

47
Q

Which of the following is responsible for wind?
a) Radiation
b) Convection
c) Conduction
d) Emission

A

b) Convection

48
Q

Ocean currents mix the contents of all ocean every____year(s)
a) 1
b) 7
c) 1000
d) 10,000

A

c) 1000

49
Q

El Nino is a result of:
a) Strong trade winds
b) Dry land
c) Strong westerly winds
d) Heavy rain

A

c) Strong westerly winds

50
Q

What amount of solar radiation is not absorbed by Earth?
a) 5%
b) 30%
c) 70%
d) 95%

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b) 30%

51
Q

What is the main anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide?
a) Respiration
b) Burning fossil fuels
c) Forest fires
d) Volcanoes

A

b) Burning fossil fuels

52
Q

Which of the following is able to reduce the global temperature?
a) Hurricane
b) Volcano
c) Earthquake
d) Landslide

A

b) Volcano

53
Q

Which of the following is not a source of nitrous oxide?
a) Decomposing garbage
b) Fertilizer
c) Manure treatment
d) Vehicle exhaust

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a) Decomposing garbage

54
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Which of the following is entirely anthropogenic?
a) Thermohaline circulation
b) Halocarbons
c) Methane production
d) Ozone production

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b) Halocarbons

55
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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

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d) 14,300

56
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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

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c) 970

57
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La Nina is mostly responsible for
a) Strong trade winds
b) Dry land
c) Strong westerly winds
d) Heavy rain

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b) Dry land

58
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Which of the following will fix nitrogen
a) Lightning
b) Some bacteria
c) Haber Bosch process
d) All of the above

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d) All of the above

59
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A group of independent parts working together

A

System

60
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Antropogenic greenhouse gas

A

CFCs

61
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A process where output is used as input to guide the operation

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Feedback loop

62
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Found primarily in the stratosphere

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Ozone

63
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Visible light is an example of this

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Electromagnetic radiation

64
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Carbon dioxide has a value of 1

A

Global warming potential GWP)

65
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Driven by density

A

Thermohaline circulation

66
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A large lake is an example of this

A

Sink

67
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Cool water remains at the bottom of the ocean

A

El Nino

68
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Humans are dependent on this

A

Nitrogen Fixation

69
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Greenhouse gas

A

Methane

70
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ppm

A

Concentration

Grade 10 - Science (3 decks)

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