1. (TCO 9) Which one of the following global climate changes is most associated
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1. (TCO 9) Which one of the following global climate changes is most associated with increased hurricane activity? (Points : 3) a Increased desertification in Africab Warmer oceans
c Melting polar ice caps
d Melting glaciers in Alaska
e Melting tropical glaciers Question 2.2. (TCO 9) The jet streams in the United States generally flow from west to east because of (Points : 3) a ocean currents off the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines.
b convection currents between the troposphere and stratosphere.
c rotation of the earth.
d high pressure systems generated by the sun striking the North American continent.
e the moons gravitational pull. Question 3.3. (TCO 9) Which of the following activities have contributed the greatest amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the past 100 years? (Points : 3) a Increased farming and production of grains
b Increased reliance upon coal, oil, and natural gas
c Deforestation of rain forests and other parts of the world
d Volcanic eruptions
e Widespread forest fires Question 4.4. (TCO 9) In his movie An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore warns of increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that suggest that (Points : 3) a methane levels will soon rise, destroying the ozone layer.
b global temperatures will also continue to rise.
c the oceans of the world are losing carbon dioxide.
d clouds are thinning and global precipitation is declining.
e None of the above Question 5.5. (TCO 9) Global warming will raise sea levels because of (Points : 3) a melting ice and thermal expansion.
b compressed ocean basins by continental drift.
c increased precipitation over the oceans.
d increased use of irrigation on land.
e volcanic activity. Question 6.6. (TCO 9) Current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are (Points : 3) a remaining high but steady.
b higher than they have been in 800,000 years.
c fluctuating greatly but are starting to increase again after a downward trend in the 1990s.
e decreasing because surplus carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the arctic permafrost.
reducing. Question 7.7. (TCO 9) Rising GHGs in the 21st century most confidently predict (Points : 3) a increases in global temperatures and sea levels.
b decreases in polar temperatures but increases in sea levels.
c decreases in sea levels but increases in polar temperatures.
d increases in ocean pH and increases in sea levels.
e None of the above Question 8.8. (TCO 9) Which of the following U.S. national parks would be mostly eliminated by a 1 m rise in sea level? (Points : 3) a Glacier National Park
b Yellowstone National Park
c Everglades National Park
d Yosemite National Park
e None of the above Question 9.9. (TCO 9) As climate change continues, we expect that the countries with the (Points : 3) a least resources will experience the greatest impacts
b largest coastlines will experience the least impacts
c greatest resources will experience the greatest impacts
d smallest populations will experience the largest impacts
e None of the above Question 10.10. (TCO 9) In a cap-and-trade program, (Points : 3) A. companies that exceed emission caps must agree to do better the following year.
B. a company that does not reach its GHG cap pays taxes at a higher corporate rate.
C. all companies pool their resources and try to stay under a collective cap.
D. a company that does not reach its cap can sell credits to companies that exceed the caps.
E. None of the above 1. (TCO 9) Which one of the following global climate changes is most associated with increased hurricane activity? (Points : 3) a Increased desertification in Africa
b Warmer oceans
c Melting polar ice caps
d Melting glaciers in Alaska
e Melting tropical glaciers
Explanation / Answer
1. b Warmer oceans
2. c rotation of the earth.
3. b Increased reliance upon coal, oil, and natural gas
4. b global temperatures will also continue to rise
5.a melting ice and thermal expansion.
6. b higher than they have been in 800,000 years.
7. a increases in global temperatures and sea levels.
8. c Everglades National Park
9. a least resources will experience the greatest impacts
10. D. a company that does not reach its cap can sell credits to companies that exceed the caps
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