Global Change — Unit test Answers

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Greenhouse gases are best described as _______.

A
the result of fossil fuel use
B
gases that cause the greenhouse effect
C
carbon dioxide and methane
D
gases that trap energy from the sun in Earth’s atmosphere
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Which of the following would not cause habitat change?

A
building a dam on a river
B
a hurricane
C
introducing new hiking trails
D
none of the above
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Which of the following predictions about global climate change is directly related to an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?

A
increased extreme weather
B
decreased food supply
C
global warming
D
falling sea levels
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Which of the following is not a consequence of the onset of early spring events?

A
flowering
B
acidic ocean water
C
fruit ripening
D
hatching eggs
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Manmade global warming is caused by _______.

A
pollution
B
water vapor
C
farms
D
species extinction
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Which of the following theories concerning global climate change is the most widely accepted?

A
Changes in the global climate will lead to an increase in extreme weather and flooding.
B
Global climate is changing due to burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
C
Global climate change will happen rapidly.
D
Extra carbon dioxide and global warming will be beneficial.
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Natural disasters can have positive effects on an ecosystem.

A
T
B
F
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Rising sea levels are a possible global consequence to a change in local environments.

A
T
B
F
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Global warming is a theory accepted by a majority of scientists.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?

A
Ice buried continents under a few hundred feet of ice.
B
Glaciers scraped across the surface and altered landscapes and the course of rivers.
C
The passage of glaciers created new ecosystems.
D
All of the above.
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What determines the length of a geologic time period?

A
fossil record
B
material density
C
meteors and rocks
D
radioactive materials
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A longer growing season is a result of _______.

A
an earlier start to spring
B
earlier animal migration
C
species having a narrow temperature range tolerance
D
invasive species
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Which period belongs to the Paleozoic era and not the Cenozoic era?

A
Devonian
B
Neogene
C
Paleogene
D
Quaternary
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What are some environmental factors that can cause changes in ecosystems?

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Many scientists expect global temperatures to _______ by 2100.

A
rise 0.4-1.4ºC
B
rise 1.4-5.8ºC
C
fall 0.4-1.4ºC
D
fall 1.4-5.8ºC

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