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Week 9: A History of Global Climate Change Answers

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Which of the following continents was covered by glaciers during the Pleistocene ice age?

A
Europe
B
South America
C
Australia
D
Africa
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Explain why entering an interglacial period resulted in an increase in biodiversity on Earth.

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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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Why did scientists think the world was experiencing global cooling between the 1940’s and 1970’s.

A
Pollution was blocking sunlight.
B
Pollution was trapping heat in the atmosphere.
C
Winters were the longest and coldest since the last ice age.
D
Biodiversity was declining.
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Explain how glaciers can change the landscape and physical characteristics of continents.

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Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would be _______.

A
too cold to support our current ecosystem
B
too warm to support our current ecosystem
C
too wet to support our current ecosystem
D
barren of all life
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Which of the following is predicted to be an impact of global warming?

A
extreme weather
B
ocean acidification
C
species extinction
D
all of the above
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Explain why some groups doubt the occurrence of global warming and global climate change.

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Explain why scientists are concerned about human activities that cause global warming if global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect and the greenhouse effect is a natural part of Earth’s climate.

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Explain why the greenhouse effect is not entirely a man-made phenomenon.

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