Science 111 - Understanding Climate Change » Spring 2022 » Quiz Stable Isotopes, Vostok Ice Cores, and Greenhouse Gases

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Question #1
18O is depleted in Earth's atmosphere compared to Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW).
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
What happens to dust concentrations during times of glaciation?
A.   Decrease
B.   Stay the Same
C.   Increase
D.   No one knows
Question #3
The radiation that the sun emits exists in which part(s) of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A.   Ultraviolet and x-ray
B.   Ultraviolet, Visible, and infrared
C.   x-ray and infrared
D.   x-ray
Question #4
Which of the following are potential greenhouse gases?
A.   Ozone (O3),Argon (Ar), Oxygen (O2), and Nitrogen (N2)
B.   Argon (Ar), Oxygen (O2), and Nitrogen (N2)
C.   Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Water (H20), Ozone (O3) ,and Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
D.   Argon (Ar),Water (H20), Oxygen (O2), and Nitrogen (N2)
Question #5
According to the Modtran model if we _______ the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, the "Upward Infrared Heat Flux" will ______ , which means that the temperature on Earth's surface will
A.   Decrease, Decrease
B.   Decrease, Increase
C.   Increase, Increase
D.   Increase, Decrease
Question #6
Climate change is real.
A.   False
B.   True

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