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| In what regional area of the United States is there abundant evidence of catastrophic ice age floods? |
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| The wobble of the Earth's axis of rotation causes season to reverse every... |
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| Which of the following intervals during the last 105 years was the coldest? |
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| What is the current tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation? |
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| If half the Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets were to melt sea level would rise……. |
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| At what general latitude do we find the desert belts on planet Earth? |
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| What approximate percentage of earths surface is covered by water? |
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| What do scientists accept about the connection between climate and El Nino-La nina oscillations |
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| All of the above are true |
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| Which of the following location would not experience hurricanes? |
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| Atlantic (south hemisphere) |
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| Which of the following could potentially change climate on the longest term? |
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| Which of the following climate variations can be noted on the provided graph? |
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| El Nino La Nina variations |
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| Which of the following air masses would be the least dense? |
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| Current global observations reveal that the most dramatic climate changes are occuring |
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| Where in the world is carbon dioxide measured and when did those readings begin? |
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| Which of the following atmospheric gases has the highest percentage in the atmosphere? |
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| Which of the following would be the best location for hurricane formation? |
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| Over the ocean, 15 degrees north latitude, in the month of August, off the west coast of Mexico |
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| The coriolis force is caused by……….. |
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| What is the cause of seasons on earth? |
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| The steady tilt of earths axis causes global solar energy vibrations |
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| Which condition would define a weak Category 1 hurricane? |
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| a tropical system w/ sustained winds greater than 74 mph |
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| Which of the following would help to kill a hurricane? |
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| What describes the pan-evaporation rate? |
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| What months do strong hurricanes usually hit the eastern US? |
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| Climate cycles with periods of about 100,000 years over the last 1 million years are probably caused... |
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| by changes in solar radiation due to orbital events |
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| Which of the following conditions at 65 degrees north is most favorable for glacier formation and advancement |
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| cold winters and warm summers |
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| If a hurricane was moving to the north from the Gulf of Mexico into Texas which of the following would describe the damage associated with the hurricane's landfall? |
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| devastation would be greatest on the east side of the eye |
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| What describes the relationship between El Ninos & hurricanes? |
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| el nino years tend to inactive hurricane years |
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| How did 9-11 tragedy play a role in climate studies? |
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| grounding of airliners allowed for unprecedented atmospheric measurements |
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| Which of the following best describes gaseous h20? |
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| individual (unbounded) water molecules |
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| How has arctic sea ice responded to warming temperature in the last 50 years? |
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| it has thinned by nearly 40 % and could be gone in the summertime by 2050 |
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| Burning forests has what 2 effects on the atmosphere? |
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| it instantly releases stored CO2 & reduces CO2 absorption |
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| Which would help to kill a hurricane? |
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| land, jet stream, cold water....(all except humid air or D) |
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| A rapid melting of polar ice caps might produce…… |
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| large quantities of fresh water forcing ocean currents to slow down |
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| What about the tilt of earths axis and elliptical orbit around the sun, would force an ice age? |
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| What can a hurricane never do? |
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| Atmospheric CO2 readings vary from season to season because……. |
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| northern hemisphere vegetation growth regulates CO2 annually |
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| A very large explosive volcanic eruption would likely do all of the following except |
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| raise global temperatures |
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| Which of the following describes atmospheric conditions around low pressure areas? |
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| rising air, condensation, & clouds |
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| How does the water cycle respond to ice age related climate change? |
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| runoff back into the ocean decreases resulting in falling in sea level |
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| Which of the following statements about sea level is not true? |
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| sea level rises during ice ages |
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| Hurricane Andrew in 1992 caused most of its damage by... |
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| if global dimming is true what does it mean? |
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| that we might be underestimating the effect of carbon dioxide in future climate models |
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| Which of the following statements is true= |
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| the average global climate has cooled off over the last 5 million years |
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| What is true about our present understanding of climate change on earth? |
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| the climate over the last 100 years has changed at a faster rate then normal |
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| Which of the following types of variations, described by the Milankovich cycles, closely approximates the periodicity of last few ice ages? |
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| the eccentricity (stretch) of the Earth's orbital revolution |
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| What is the cause of seasonal variation on earth? |
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| the relative tilt of the rotation axis of the earth with respect to the sun |
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| . The area of high ocean water at the center of the hurricane's eye is called... |
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| Which of the following provides energy for severe storm development |
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| the sun, jet stream winds, water vapor rich air (all of the above) |
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| Why does El nino radically disrupt the fisheries off the coast of South America |
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| the warm water brings drought conditions and limited fresh water needed for survival |
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| Which of the following is false about the greenhouse effect? |
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| there is nothing good about the greenhouse effect |
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| Which of the following is true about glacial ice sheet? |
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| they form very slowly and melt relatively quickly |
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| Surface air currents (trade winds) in the tropics move... |
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| to the west & away from the equator |
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| Hurricanes generally move... |
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| to the west & away from the equator |
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| Which of the folloinwg conditions is the most favorable for glacier formation in the northern hemisphere |
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| warm winters & cold summers |
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| Based on the climate data the interval between 17,000-11,000 YBP was characterized by a ______, which caused sea level to _______ |
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| Which of the following provides the energy for hurricanes |
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| In a graph of temperature & CO2 changes ove rthe last 450000 years, what is the apparent periodocity of ice ages |
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| Cold summers. more stretch, less tilt, right wobble |
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| Hurricanes have a mixed effect and their strength increases with _______ oceans and ______ water vapor |
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| warmer, warmer. However decreased number due to stronger sub tropical jet stream |
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| What type of effect does the Polar front? |
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| Positive. Cooler, greater, and stronger. |
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| Wave energy in pacific ocean is |
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| El nino changes weather and ocean circulation every |
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| 4-7 years or 6-18 months(short term) |
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| Deep currents are ________ to surface currents |
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| What is the current rate of sea level rise? |
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