U3L10 Climate Change Unit Review Flashcards
Why should a model of the carbon cycle include the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels moves carbon from the geosphere to the atmosphere.
Which indicator would tell scientists the most about future climate change?
the data obtained from ice cores
Joshua trees cannot germinate and grow as easily in today’s warmer climate. Which of these actions would be most likely to help the species survive climate change?
Growing in a range farther north.
What is ozone?
a gas composed of molecules with three oxygen atoms
What tool gives scientists the best data to study ice loss near the poles?
satellite measurements
The glass in a greenhouse is ________ to visible light and _____ to infrared wavelengths. The same can be said for greenhouse gases.
transparent; opaque
Identify the way oceans can influence climate change. Select the two correct answers.
response - incorrect
Ocean acidity could affect marine organisms.
Ocean heat could affect water volume.
Ocean currents could affect prevailing winds.
Ocean temperature could affect currents.
- Ocean currents could affect prevailing winds.
- Ocean temperature could affect currents.
In industry, indirect emissions of greenhouse gases are emissions produced…
by burning fossils fuels off-site to make electricity that is used on-site.
Which of the following factors contribute to the periodic changes in Earth’s temperature known as the Milankovitch cycles? Select the three correct answers.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere is decreasing
Earth’s atmosphere has been enriched in oxygen by cyanobacteria
Earth’s shape is spherical
Earth’s axial tilt varies between 22 and 24 degrees
Earth’s orbit alternates between a circular and an elliptical shape
Earth wobbles slightly on its axis
- Earth’s axial tilt varies between 22 and 24 degrees
- Earth’s orbit alternates between a circular and an elliptical shape
- Earth wobbles slightly on its axis
