Climate DATA, Feedback Loops, Albedo Flashcards

1
Q

How do Scientists study Earth’s climates

A

Temperature and Rainfall (Rulers and Thermometer)

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2
Q

What are the limitations of satellite and instrumental records when studying climate

A

satellites and instruments have not been around forever

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3
Q

Where can scientists find clues about climate for timeframes before the 19th century

A

tree rings, glaciers, records

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4
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Why are layers, bands, and rings in natural enviromental records useful to studying climate

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They tell seasons, temperatures, rainfall, and age

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5
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Can scientists use evidence from one form of data to determine the details of an ancient climate? Why or Why not?

A

No because not every place has the same climate, like not every place has trees

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6
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Data is an estimate

A

Proxy (Indirect) data

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7
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examples of proxy/indirect data

A

tree rings, ice cores, corals, lake and ocean sediments, tree pollen, or human archives

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8
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direct measurement example

A

current temperature and CO2 levels are in the atmosphere

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9
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How is direct measurement collected

A

air samples and greenhouse gases

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10
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__% solar radiation is reflected back to space

A

30

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11
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__% solar radiation is absorbed by the earth’s system

A

70

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12
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__% scattered and reflected by clouds

A

20

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13
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__% absorbed by clouds

A

51

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14
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___ % reflected by surface

A

4

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15
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__% absorbed by atmosphere and clouds

A

19

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16
Q

_% scattered from atmosphere

A

6

17
Q

Radiation is absorbed by

A

the earth and ground

18
Q

% of the suns energy that is reflected by the surface

A

albedo

19
Q

light surfaces

A

high albedo

20
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dark surfaces

A

low albedo

21
Q

the effects of global climate change are widespread and can trigger futher change

A

feedback loops