Climate Change

Question 1

how much did the ocean rise in the 20th century?

Answer 1

20 cm

Question 2

an area’s long-term atmospheric conditions

Answer 2

climate

Question 3

conditions over a period of hours or days

Answer 3

weather

Question 4

describes the changes in temperature, precipitation, and the frequency and intensity of storms across the world

Answer 4

climate change

Question 5

refers specifically to an increase in the earth’s average temperature and is only one aspect of climate change

Answer 5

Global warming

Question 6

what the 3 factors influence the the earths climate the most and why?

Answer 6

1. ) the sun, which provides light and warmth
2. ) the atmosphere, which prevents major temperature shifts from night to day
3. )the oceans, which store and transport heat and moisture

Question 7

what supplies most of the earth’s energy?

Answer 7

the sun

Question 8

atmospheric gases having three or more atoms in their molecules that absorb infrared radiation given off by the Earth’s surface and re-emiting it back downward

Answer 8

Greenhouse gases

Question 9

what are some examples of greenhouse gases?

Answer 9

water vapor, ozone, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and halocarbons

Question 10

the re-warming of the lower atmosphere by the emitting of infrared energy by these gases

Answer 10

the greenhouse effect

Question 11

the relative ability of a greenhouse gas molecule to contribute to warming

Answer 11

global warming potential

Question 12

_________ transfers carbon from one reservoir(underground deposits) to another(the atmosphere)

Answer 12

combustion of fossil fuels

Question 13

why has Nitrous Oxide in the atmosphere increase?

Answer 13

auto emissions, feedlots, and the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

Question 14

the Ocean hols ___ times more than the atmosphere, but is absorbing less CO2 the we are adding to the atmosphere

Answer 14

50

Question 15

types of indirect measurements that serve as substitutes for diet measurement

Answer 15

proxy indicators

Question 16

programs that combine what is known about atmospheric circulation, ocean circulation, ocean and atmosphere interactions and feedback cycles to stimulate climate dynamics

Answer 16

climate models

Question 17

when was IPCC established and where?

Answer 17

the IPCC was established in 1988 by the United Nations

Question 18

what was the IPCC created for?

Answer 18

to review and summarize all available data in climate studies for policymakers and the general public

Question 19

the average surface temperature has risen by about 1.1 degrees Celsius in the last _____ years

Answer 19

100

Question 20

how much has the temperature risen in the US alone in the past two decades?

Answer 20

more than 1 degree Fahrenheit

Question 21

what region is expected to experience the most severe warming?

Answer 21

the polar regions

Question 22

what are some effects of global warming?

Answer 22

the rising of sea levels and the frequency of extreme weather events

Question 23

how much of the worldwide sea levels risen on average since 1900?

Answer 23

they have risen by 21 cm or 8 inches

Question 24

the timing of seasonal events in lints and animals

Answer 24

phenology

Question 25

______ aims to alleviate or reduce the severity of climate change

Answer 25

mitigation

Question 26

hoe does mitigation time to alleviate or reduce the severity of climate change?

Answer 26

by;

• protecting energy efficiency
• switching to clean and -renewable energy sources
• preserving forests
• recovering landfill gases
• protecting soil quality

Question 27

______ pursues strategies to cushion ourselves from the impacts of climate change

Answer 27

adaptation

Question 28

expresses the amount of carbon we are responsible for emitting

Answer 28

carbon footprint

Question 29

system where industries and utilities compete to reduce emissions for financial gain

Answer 29

carbon cap-and-trade system