12 Questions
What is a primary energy source?
Raw fuel, such as coal
Which of the following is a positive aspect of all types of energy?
Job creation
What is the term for the study of long-term averages of weather patterns?
Climatology
Which of the following natural factors contributes to long-term climate change?
Changes in the Earth's orbit
What is the term for the amount of light reflected from the Earth's surface?
Albedo
Which climate classification system uses temperature and precipitation as its primary factors?
All of the above
What is the main difference between ozone in the stratosphere and ozone at the surface?
Ozone in the stratosphere is good, while ozone at the surface is harmful
What is the main function of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
They absorb long wave energy and heat up the lower atmosphere
What is the Keeling Curve graph used to show?
The changes in carbon dioxide content over time
What is the main way that humans have added more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
Through the burning of fossil fuels
Which type of fossil fuel has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions?
Natural gas
Why have the number of coal jobs decreased in recent years?
Due to the two main reasons of automation and natural gas
Test your knowledge about the ozone layer, its benefits in the stratosphere, and its harm at the surface level. Learn about the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, and water vapor's role in heating the lower atmosphere. Explore the Keeling Curve and its significance in tracking carbon dioxide changes over time.
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