SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Global Warming
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
literacy
,
science
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 240 w/m squared
.7O Celsius over the past century.
Methane
Inversion Layer Summer
Amount of light actually reaching the Earth
2. When inversion breaks up _______________. - Consequently - anything that breaks inversions or makes them form less often could produce major ground level warming.
Ice-Ocean Interactions
air can warm dramatically
Ice Discharge
Agricultural Drought
3. Troposphere - Stratosphere (Ozone Layer) - Mesosphere - Ionosphere
Air pollution
Sunspots
Ice/snow
Atmospheric Structure
4. Number of days when temperatures climb above average by a fixed amount.
Amount of light actually reaching the Earth
70%
Ice Discharge
Threshold departures
5. Sea ice - Glaciers and Ice sheets - Alaska- ice glaciers - Greenland- ice sheets
Antarctica
Ice in the Arctic
Affect Floods and Droughts
Time Variable Gravity
6. Deep tropics between 15O N and 15 O S are quite rainy on yearly average. In these regions - rising air predominates.
Rainy
Air pollution
Earth's tilt
Ice Motion
7. O Unfrozen soil that stays within the permafrost.
Very small portion
Talik
Some parts of the planet are dry because of their location
Negative
8. The amount of light reflected by an object.
Deep tropics between 15O N and 15 O S are quite
Albedo
Atmospheric Composition
Greenland
9. Really measures volume.
Ice-Albedo
doubles
Altimetry
Cause of break of inversion layers or decrease in frequency
10. Warming- positive feedback - Cooling- negative feedback.
Grounding Lines
Atmospheric Circulation
Ice-Albedo
IN the last 2 decades what we've seen
11. Radiation that comes from the Sun - Visible light - 'near infrared' - ultraviolet radiation.
Shortwave Length
Snow and snow covered ice absorb
What happens with the Ozone Hole
Ocean-Ice-Atmosphere Interaction
12. CO2 ____ in winter in the NH and ____ decreases during the 'greening season'
Increases - decreases
Albedos of Snow and Ice
How a closed talik forms
Thermokarst
13. Melting Point decreases
.75OC/km-1
Ice shelf
Sunspots
Severe coastal erosion
14. Positive Albedo Feedback - increase in temperature melts ice and snow reduces albedo increases temperature melts ice and snow reduces albedo... ETC
Ice/snow
Types of Albedo
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Natural Causes of Warming
15. The large-scale ocean circulation that moves water between the deep and surface ocean which effects salinity and temperature change - Supplies heat to the polar-regions.
winter
Dry
Thermohaline Circulation Effect
Percentile departures
16. Temperature needed to melt at depth is much lower than that needed to melt at the surface.
Depth v Surface
Rainy
Monthly maximums and minimums
What happens with the Ozone Hole
17. The land-surface configuration that results from the melting of ground ice in a region where permafrost degrades is called Thermokarst.
Positive
Thermokarst
How we measure Mass Balance
Permafrost Degradation
18. Poor resolution (200-400 km) does not allow us to distinguish glaciers and basins.
Altimetry Cons
Strong
Earth's tilt
Grounding Lines
19. Wet gets _____ - dry gets ____ - Wet - 50ON (sub polar) Canada - N Europe - Russia - Tropical area- monsoon (rainforest) - Drier - Subtropics - Australia - S. Africa - Mediterranean - Caribbean - Mexico - SW US
Time Variable Gravity
Cause of break of inversion layers or decrease in frequency
Atmospheric Composition
Wetter; drier
20. Amount of light absorbed by atmosphere
Ice shelf
In the stratosphere.
summer
20%
21. A climate forcing agent formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels - biofuel - and biomass; emitted both anthropogenic:ally and naturally.
Negative Ice-Albedo Feedback
Cloud Feedbacks
Melt
Black Carbon
22. LW - SW - 55% absorbed by surface
Melt
Ice Sheets
Some parts of the planet are dry because of their location
Energy Budget
23. The warmer the temperature - the deeper the active layer - thaws and refreezes every year - Permafrost below freezing for two or more years.
Negative
Active Layer
In the stratosphere.
Inversion Layer Summer
24. 10 : 1 - grounding ; surface
Precipitation and High Latitudes
Changes in Arctic sea-ice Extent
Grounding v Surface Melting
Mass Budget
25. Thawing permafrost weakens coastal lands. Risk of flooding in coastal wetlands. Pollution and toxins locked in the snow and ice will be released.
Mass Balance
Changes in Arctic sea-ice Extent
Severe coastal erosion
Questions to think about
26. O Climate change in the Arctic is occurring now - Changes have been huge already
In the stratosphere.
Permafrost Degradation
Today melting ice
Ice shelf
27. Grace - Tells us how much mass change we have - M - This is the measure of gravity (gives us the mass) - Directly measure mass change - Poor resolution
Methane
Mass Change
Antarctica
Sea-Ice Albedo
28. The Earth emits this.
Frozen Soil
Greenhouse Gases
Longwave Radiation
Altimetry
29. Where do greenhouse gases warm up the Earth?
doubles
Layers of Earth
In the troposphere that we live in.
Active Layer
30. Land Based Ecosystems retain ____ CO2.
Discontinuous
Sea Ice Extent is Changing in Antarctica as well
30%
Very small portion
31. Prolonged period of excessively hot weather - Which may be accompanied by high humidity.
Heat wave
Changes in Arctic sea-ice Extent
Sea ice melt does not change sea level
Why Water Vapor is not a climate forcing
32. Atmospheric Cooling - Both negative (stabilizing) feedbacks - It is not happening now - but it has happened in the past - Ice-albedo feedback was the dominant feedback during the ice ages.
Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation
Negative Ice-Albedo Feedback
Air pollution
Time Variable Gravity
33. Changes over time in the highest and lowest single temperature observed during a given month of the year.
Thinner atmosphere
Some regions of the Earth have warmed faster than other regions.
Infrared radiation
Monthly maximums and minimums
34. Under higher pressure the melting point decreases ____ - The pressure comes from the weight of the ice shelf.
75-OC
Shortwave Length
Absolute thresholds
Altimetry (height)
35. 1.4 USA - 57 m total sea level equivalent
Antarctica
Why Water Vapor is not a climate forcing
Threshold departures
Increases - decreases
36. Is best viewed as a combination of...- Natural Variability - Associated with atmospheric circulation patterns - Growing Radiative Forcing - Associated with rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases - Strongly suggests a human influence.
Ice loss
Closed talik
Mass Budget
Discontinuous
37. They saw a massive thinning of the ice where it enters into the ocean - This is due to the pronounced melting of the ice once it is in contact with the ocean. Melt rates of 25 m/year near the grounding lines and more than 10 m/year on average.
Active Layer
Ice-Ocean Interactions
Antarctica
7%
38. Climate models suggest once the sea ice cover is thinned sufficiently - a strong kick from natural variability could initiate a rapid slide towards ice-free conditions in the summer.
Ozone Hole
Changes in Arctic sea-ice Extent
Positive feedbacks both found in...
Discontinuous
39. Sea ice - Continental ice sheets - Permafrost (frozen soil) - Mountain glaciers - Snow cover
Altimetry Cons
Questions to think about
Radiative Forcing
The cryosphere
40. Unfrozen ground that is found within a mass of permafrost
What effects the density
Closed talik
Ocean-Ice-Atmosphere Interaction
Greenhouse Gases
41. Pollution: heat and sunlight cook the air and the chemical compounds which are in it. This combines with the nitrogen oxide and creates 'smog'. This makes breathing difficult for those with respiratory ailments.
Discontinuous
Open talik
Indirect heat wave effect
30%
42. By contrast reflects only about 7% of solar radiation (Albedo~7%) - absorbing 93%.
Is precipitation around the world increasing?
Ocean water
20%
Earth's tilt
43. What can cause a change in the Earth's climate balance?
Increase in the amount of water vapor or cloud vapor - Volcanic eruptions
Ice Cap
What happens with the Ozone Hole
El Nino
44. Greenhouse gases are mixed in the ____
What happens with the Ozone Hole
Troposphere
Sunspots
Greenland
45. Peru and Ecuador to the equatorial central pacific - Causes irregular warming in sea surface
El Nio is in the coasts of...
Monthly maximums and minimums
Permafrost
IPCC
46. Arctic warms faster than other parts of the globe in response to a given increase in greenhouse gasses - More direct route to warming - In the Arctic a greater fraction of any increase in radiation absorbed by the surface goes directly into warming t
How a closed talik forms
Troposphere
Atmospheric Circulation
Why the Arctic climate is special
47. By contrast reflects only about 7% of solar radiation (Albedo~7%) - absorbing 93%.
Archimedes' Principle
Atmospheric Circulation
Amount of light actually reaching the Earth
Ocean water
48. Atmosphere retains ____ CO2
45%
70%
Closed talik
Wetter; drier
49. Reduction of snow and ice cover - Changes in atmospheric circulation.
Cause of break of inversion layers or decrease in frequency
Atmospheric Composition
Sunspots
Mass Change
50. Taliks are found under lakes because of the ability of water to store and vertically transfer heat energy - Vertical extent of the taliks found under lakes is related to the depth and volume of the overlying water body.
Negative Ice-Albedo Feedback
Ice Sheets
How talik forms under lakes
In the stratosphere.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests