Paleoclimate studies require that scientists find a climate a material that has retained a unique signature of the ancient climate conditions.
models
air bubbles
records
proxy
which of the following is not a climate proxy?
field of corn next door to your house today
tree rings
ice cores
the is an international panel of scientists that assesses the evidence for and effects of climate change.
ipcc
gwa
gsa
epa
refers to large-scale intentional efforts to modify earth’s climate
geoengineering
climate modeling
climate construction
biospheric engineering
the wavelengths of radiation emitted by the earth are slower and
longer than those emitted by the sun
shorter than those emitted by the sun
about the same as those emitted by the sun
none of these
the two most efficient heat-absorbing gases in the atmosphere are
oxygen and nitrogen
water vapor and carbon dioxide
argon and oxygen
water vapor and methane
scientists are working to sequester (pull from the atmosphere) which greenhouse gas?
carbon dioxide
ozone
methane
water vapor
nitrous oxide
which of the following does not have a known effect on earth’s climate?
tides
greenhouse effect
eccentricity of earth’s orbit
tilt of the earth
cloud cover
which of the following is not a likely consequence of increased global warming?
flooding of islands
increased droughts
stronger storms
enlarged ozone hole
the sequestration of to move the global climate toward an equilibrium condition by removing a greenhouse gas.
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
ozone
hydrogen
is the average weather pattern in a region over long periods of time, and describes what the atmosphere is doing over short time scales.
weather/climate
climate/weather
greenhouse effect/paleoclimate
paleoclimate/greenhouse effect
the main use of coal in the united states is for
the generation of electricity
transportation
diamond production
all of the above
is the highest grade of coal and contains the most energy.
lignite
bituminous
anthracite
sub-bituminous