Climate Consequences of Land-Use Change

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How does land-use change affect the climate system?

By changing the sources and sinks of carbon (correct)

By influencing local wind patterns

By increasing the salinity of oceans

By altering the ozone layer composition

What is the term used to describe the local climate significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside due to human settlements?

Microclimate cooling phenomenon

Rural heat island effect

Urban heat island effect (correct)

Urban breeze effect

What is the main impact of urbanization on regional climate?

Noticeable but small changes (correct)

Significantly colder temperatures

Increased precipitation

Lower wind speeds

How does urbanization affect the outgoing long-wave radiation in cities?

It increases it Signup and view all the answers

In what chapter is the discussion on the urbanization effect on global surface temperature records found?

Chapter 2.2.2 Signup and view all the answers

How does land-use change potentially affect the carbon cycle?

By altering sources and sinks of carbon Signup and view all the answers

What is one way in which aerosols affect the climate system?

By absorbing solar radiation directly Signup and view all the answers

How do aerosols contribute to the enhanced greenhouse effect?

By absorbing and emitting infrared radiation Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential impact of land-use change on the carbon cycle?

Increasing carbon dioxide emissions Signup and view all the answers

How do changes in land use influence the climate system?

By changing the physical and biological properties of the land surface Signup and view all the answers

What potential physical process caused by land-use change can impact the climate?

Change in albedo of the land surface Signup and view all the answers

How does aerosol interaction with cloud droplets affect clouds' optical properties?

It changes the amount and optical properties of clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations since the Industrial Revolution?

Combustion of fossil fuels and biomass burning Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following human activities is NOT mentioned as contributing to climate change?

Livestock farming Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary impact of the emission of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other chlorine and bromine compounds?

Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of land-use change, such as urbanization and human forestry and agricultural practices?

Changes in the physical and biological properties of the Earth's surface Signup and view all the answers

For approximately how long did the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere remain relatively constant before the Industrial Revolution?

About a thousand years Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a human-induced factor affecting the climate system?

Changes in ocean currents Signup and view all the answers