Quiz #6

Question 1

Describe a glacial period/ice age

Answer 1

A glacial period / ice age is when there is a global trend in colder temperatures with glacial advance.

Question 2

In what geologic time period was the most recent ice age? Name one ice sheet that formed during that time.

Answer 2

The quaternary time period is the most recent ice age. The cordilleran ice sheet formed during this time.

Question 3

Approximately when did the last ice age end?

Answer 3

10,000-15,000 years ago

Question 4

What are four large-scale factors that have affected earth’s climate?

Answer 4

• plate tectonics
• CO2
• earth’s orbit
• volcanic activity
• humans

Question 5

What is the name of the theory that began the debate on “global warming”?

Answer 5

The hockey stick theory showing the current climate trends that look similar to the end of a hockey stick.

Question 6

What does PCIC stand for?

Answer 6

Pacific Climate impacts consortium

Question 7

Describe the importance of including climate change in your research when conducting project work.

Answer 7

It is exremily important to include climate change in your research. You can be sued for negliance if you do not take into account climate change.

Question 8

Name the 3 parts of the Milankovitch cycle and tell me where Milankovitch was from.

Answer 8

-Eccentricity (shape of earths orbit around the sun)
-Orbital (the tilt of the earth)
-Procession (the wobble)
It was named after a man named Milankovitch from Russia Serbia.

Question 9

Describe at least 2 ways one region of British Columbia is expected to be impacted by climate change (from the PCIC in class assignment).

Answer 9

The West Coast is expected to have a median increase of temperature of 1.4 degrees celcuis and an increase of precipitation by 6%.