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Global Change Answers

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There is only one possible path for each stage in the rock cycle.

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There is a single instrument to measure climate change.

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How are the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles similar?

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They are all biogeochemical cycles.
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They all involve an interaction between living and nonliving elements.
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They are all part of the Earth system.
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All of the above.
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How do landfills contribute to global warming?

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They keep people from recycling.
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Animals become dependent on landfills for resources.
C
They take up valuable space.
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They produce methane, a greenhouse gas.
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Which of the following is not a use for a weather radar?

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forecasting weather
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locating precipitation
C
determining type of precipitation
D
measuring temperature
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Which of the following is an effect of global warming?

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falling sea levels
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decrease in the acidity of seawater
C
heavier rainfall and flooding
D
health improvements
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Which of the following is an effect of global warming?

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falling sea levels
B
decrease in the acidity of seawater
C
heavier rainfall and flooding
D
health improvements
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The water cycle shows the movement of water in the Earth system.

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How are the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles similar?

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They are all biogeochemical cycles.
B
They all involve an interaction between living and nonliving elements.
C
They are all part of the Earth system.
D
All of the above.
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The radiosonde can be used to measure upper air temperature.

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Which of the following is not an advantage to tracking changes in the climate system?

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forecasting weather
B
predicting natural disasters
C
tracking human impact on climate
D
preventing weather events
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Why are a variety of instruments needed to measure change in the climate system?

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A different type of instrument is needed for each different climate.
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The climate system involves a number of different factors that are measured differently.
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Climate is determined over a number of years, rather than a short period of time.
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Different areas have developed different instruments to measure climate change.
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It is believed the major reason for the decline in amphibian species is _______.

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death through disease
B
changing reproductive habits
C
mutation
D
climate change
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Which of the following was the leading cause of global fossil carbon emissions in 2004?

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petroleum
B
coal
C
natural gas
D
cement production
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Where are rain gauges located?

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on or near the ground
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one meter above the ground
C
on weather balloons
D
on satellites
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The movement of oceans has no impact on the Earth’s climate.

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There is a single instrument to measure climate change.

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The rock cycle is not important to living organisms.

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The amount of sunlight received at Earth's surface fluctuates more at the poles than the equator.

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