match - Ocean acidification evidence Ocean warming evidence
larger concentration carbonic acid
melting glaciers
difficult for some species to make shells
expansion of ocean volume
growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide
organisms more prone to illness
Ocean acidification evidence:
- larger concentration of carbonic acid
- difficult for some species to make shells
- growing difficulty in absorbing carbon dioxide
- organisms more prone to illness
Ocean warming evidence:
- melting glaciers
- expansion of ocean volume
What does a wider tree ring indicate, as opposed to a thinner tree ring?(1 point)
Responses
It indicates that the weather that year was warm and wet.
It indicates that the weather that year was warm and wet.
It indicates that the weather that year was warm and dry.
It indicates that the weather that year was warm and dry.
It indicates that the weather that year was cold and dry.
It indicates that the weather that year was cold and dry.
It indicates that the weather that year was cold and wet.
It indicates that the weather that year was warm and wet.
How does global warming affect solar energy in the atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses
Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Decreased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected
Increased ice causes more energy to be reflected.
Increased ice causes less energy to be reflected.
Which effect of temperature rise causes a feedback resulting in a rise in global temperatures?(1 point)
Responses
more water vapor in the atmosphere
more water vapor in the atmosphere
more severe storms
more severe storms
less water vapor in the atmosphere
less water vapor in the atmosphere
less severe storms
more water vapor in the atmosphere
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
Scientists believe that the __________ explain why Earth’s _________ fluctuated between glacial periods and interglacial periods.
Scientists believe that the **Milankovitch cycles** explain why Earth’s **climate** fluctuated between glacial periods and interglacial periods.
Which factor should be included in a model of energy flow into the atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses
number of flood days per year
number of flood days per year
concentrations of greenhouse gases
concentrations of greenhouse gases
variations in local temperatures
variations in local temperatures
places experiencing drought