Factors Affecting Climate System
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When do plate tectonics operate on a time scale of approximately 100,000 years?

  • During glacial periods
  • During the Little Ice Age
  • During El Niño cycles
  • During orbital variations (correct)

    • What condition must be met for ice sheets to grow according to the text?

  • High levels of greenhouse gases
  • Continents positioned at the poles (correct)
  • Presence of volcanoes
  • Presence of tropical forests

    • What are the time scales for El Niño - La Niña cycles as mentioned?

  • 1,000,000 years
  • 10-5 years
  • 100-10 years (correct)
  • 500 million years

    • Why has the output of energy from the sun not increased during the last thirty years?

    <p>No observable change in solar energy output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event operates on a time scale of 10-5 years according to the text?

    <p>El Niño - La Niña cycles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three systems that affect the climate?

    <p>Solar System, Earth System, Climate System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT part of the Earth's System?

    <p>Magnetosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Geosphere represent?

    <p>Solid portion of the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system includes the interaction of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, and Cryosphere?

    <p>Climate System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the video 'Global Climate' linked in the text?

    <p>Interactions between different climate systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many components make up the Earth's System?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between climatology and meteorology?

    <p>Climatology studies long-term climate patterns, while meteorology studies short-term weather patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some elements of climate that are typically measured?

    <p>Temperature, pressure, wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region would likely have a climate different from the Sahara Desert?

    <p>The Amazon River Basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason why studying climate is important?

    <p>To understand long-term climate trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between climate and weather?

    <p>Climate refers to current conditions, while weather refers to long-term patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In climatology, what is considered a long-term pattern?

    <p>A full year or more</p> Signup and view all the answers

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