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According to the IPCC report, which of the following is considered the primary cause of climate change?
According to the IPCC report, which of the following is considered the primary cause of climate change?
- Increased volcanic activity
- Natural variations in Earth's orbit
- Human activities, particularly fossil fuel use (correct)
- Fluctuations in solar radiation
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reported that the average sea level decreased during the 20th century.
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reported that the average sea level decreased during the 20th century.
False (B)
By how much did the average global temperature rise during the 20th century, according to the IPCC report?
By how much did the average global temperature rise during the 20th century, according to the IPCC report?
1.0°F
According to the IPCC, coral reefs are undergoing more frequent '______' due to ocean acidity.
According to the IPCC, coral reefs are undergoing more frequent '______' due to ocean acidity.
The northern hemisphere saw its greatest temperature increase in 1,000 years during which time period?
The northern hemisphere saw its greatest temperature increase in 1,000 years during which time period?
The IPCC has definitively stated that it fully understands how anthropogenic and natural factors interact to influence climate change, thus future climate predictions are certain.
The IPCC has definitively stated that it fully understands how anthropogenic and natural factors interact to influence climate change, thus future climate predictions are certain.
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
The zigzag pattern in the graph of carbon dioxide levels since 1958 is solely due to measurement errors.
The zigzag pattern in the graph of carbon dioxide levels since 1958 is solely due to measurement errors.
Name two primary causes for the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Name two primary causes for the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
The removal of carbon-rich fuels from the ground and burning them is called the burning of ______.
The removal of carbon-rich fuels from the ground and burning them is called the burning of ______.
Match the following orbital variations with their descriptions:
Match the following orbital variations with their descriptions:
What happens to warm waters in the Pacific Ocean during normal conditions (i.e., not during El Niño or La Niña)?
What happens to warm waters in the Pacific Ocean during normal conditions (i.e., not during El Niño or La Niña)?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between deforestation and atmospheric carbon dioxide?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between deforestation and atmospheric carbon dioxide?
What is the primary effect of an El Niño event on ocean temperatures?
What is the primary effect of an El Niño event on ocean temperatures?
La Niña events are characterized by warmer than average waters spreading east across the Pacific Ocean.
La Niña events are characterized by warmer than average waters spreading east across the Pacific Ocean.
Consider a scenario where the Earth's tilt on its axis drastically decreases. Which of these outcomes is most likely, assuming no other variables change drastically?
Consider a scenario where the Earth's tilt on its axis drastically decreases. Which of these outcomes is most likely, assuming no other variables change drastically?
If all deforestation ceased immediately and reforestation efforts doubled globally, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would instantly revert to pre-industrial levels.
If all deforestation ceased immediately and reforestation efforts doubled globally, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would instantly revert to pre-industrial levels.
What type of environmental events do El Niño and La Niña influence globally?
What type of environmental events do El Niño and La Niña influence globally?
Scientists analyze bubbles of gas preserved in ____ to study past climates.
Scientists analyze bubbles of gas preserved in ____ to study past climates.
Match the climate study method with what it analyzes:
Match the climate study method with what it analyzes:
What did the 2001 IPCC report primarily establish?
What did the 2001 IPCC report primarily establish?
The IPCC report only considered direct measurements from thermometers and disregarded proxy indicators of temperature.
The IPCC report only considered direct measurements from thermometers and disregarded proxy indicators of temperature.
Besides direct thermometer readings, name one other method scientists use to determine past temperatures.
Besides direct thermometer readings, name one other method scientists use to determine past temperatures.
The IPCC's Third Assessment Report summarized scientific data on climate change, future predictions, and possible ____.
The IPCC's Third Assessment Report summarized scientific data on climate change, future predictions, and possible ____.
Insanely Difficult: Which organization published The Third Assessment Report, a comprehensive summary on climate change?
Insanely Difficult: Which organization published The Third Assessment Report, a comprehensive summary on climate change?
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Weather
Weather
Local, short-term physical properties of the troposphere, including temperature, pressure, humidity, cloudiness, and wind.
Climate
Climate
Long-term patterns of atmospheric conditions across large geographic regions (seasons, years, millennia).
Direct CO2 sampling
Direct CO2 sampling
Continuous recordings of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels collected since 1958.
Causes of CO2 increase
Causes of CO2 increase
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Earth's orbital cycles
Earth's orbital cycles
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El Niño and La Niña
El Niño and La Niña
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Normal Pacific conditions
Normal Pacific conditions
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What does weather include?
What does weather include?
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What causes carbon dioxide increase?
What causes carbon dioxide increase?
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20th Century Temperature Change
20th Century Temperature Change
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20th Century Sea Level Rise
20th Century Sea Level Rise
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Arctic Sea Ice Changes
Arctic Sea Ice Changes
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Snow Cover Changes
Snow Cover Changes
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Species Geographic Range Shifts
Species Geographic Range Shifts
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Main Cause of Climate Change (IPCC)
Main Cause of Climate Change (IPCC)
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El Niño
El Niño
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La Niña
La Niña
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El Niño and La Niña Events
El Niño and La Niña Events
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Ice Cores
Ice Cores
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Pollen Analysis
Pollen Analysis
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IPCC
IPCC
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The Third Assessment Report by IPCC
The Third Assessment Report by IPCC
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IPCC Report Finding
IPCC Report Finding
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Proxy Indicators
Proxy Indicators
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