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Climate Literacy Essential Principles Challenge

Climate Literacy Essential Principles Challenge. Climate System 10 points. The primary source of energy for Earth ’ s climate system is _____. ANSWER. Climate System 20 points. Sunlight that reaches Earth may be reflected by. ANSWER. Climate System 30 points.

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Climate Literacy Essential Principles Challenge

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  1. Climate Literacy Essential Principles Challenge

  2. Climate System10 points The primary source of energy for Earth’s climate system is _____ ANSWER

  3. Climate System20 points Sunlight that reaches Earth may be reflected by ANSWER

  4. Climate System30 points When Earth emits the same amount of energy as it absorbs, what happens to Earth’s average temperature? ANSWER

  5. Climate System40 points When Earth emits the same amount of energy as it absorbs, Earth’s energy budget is ANSWER

  6. Climate System50 points The annual cycle of seasons on Earth is the result of ANSWER

  7. Climate System60 points How much of Earth’s surface is covered by its ocean? ANSWER

  8. Climate System70 points True or False: The greenhouse effect is an abnormal condition caused by human activity. ANSWER

  9. Climate System80 points The minute-by-minute variable condition of the atmosphere on a local scale is called ___ ANSWER

  10. Climate System90 points What results from interactions that involve the Sun and Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, clouds, ice, land, and life? ANSWER

  11. Climate System100 points Earth’s systems are connected, and a change in one system can influence the entire system. What do we call interactions that amplify the effects of change? ANSWER

  12. Causes of Climate Change10 points A significant increase or decrease in the Sun’s energy output will cause Earth to warm or cool. What do satellite measurements over the past 30 years show about the Sun’s energy output? ANSWER

  13. Causes of Climate Change20 points What determines the amount of solar energy absorbed or radiated by Earth? ANSWER

  14. Causes of Climate Change30 points Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas: Water vapor Carbon dioxide Methane Oxygen ANSWER

  15. Causes of Climate Change40 points Do small increases in carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere make much difference to the climate system? ANSWER

  16. Causes of Climate Change50 points How do deforestation and burning fossil fuels affect the abundance of carbon in the atmosphere? ANSWER

  17. Causes of Climate Change60 points How do airborne particulates (aerosols) affect Earth’s energy balance? ANSWER

  18. Causes of Climate Change70 points Over the last one million years, what caused the cycles of ice ages and warmer periods between them? ANSWER

  19. Causes of Climate Change80 points What natural processes reduce the amount of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere? ANSWER

  20. Causes of Climate Change90 points • How can life affect Earth’s climate? ANSWER

  21. Causes of Climate Change100 points How long may greenhouse gases remain in Earth’s atmosphere? ANSWER

  22. Effects of Climate Change10 points What happens to organisms that are exposed to climate conditions outside their normal range? ANSWER

  23. Effects of Climate Change20 points What does evidence from tree rings and scientific observations suggest about Earth’s present average temperature? ANSWER

  24. Effects of Climate Change30 points How is increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide affecting Earth’s ocean? ANSWER

  25. Effects of Climate Change40 points The overwhelming consensus of scientific studies on climate indicates that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures in the last 30 years is very likely due to ___ ANSWER

  26. Effects of Climate Change50 points Widespread burning of fossil fuels has increased the concentration of ______ in the atmosphere. ANSWER

  27. Effects of Climate Change60 points Do scientists and economists predict that there will be positive changes from global climate change? ANSWER

  28. Effects of Climate Change70 points How does global climate change affect fresh water resources? ANSWER

  29. Effects of Climate Change80 points What changes in Earth’s ocean may be caused by melting ice sheets and glaciers? ANSWER

  30. Effects of Climate Change90 points How is weather predicted to change as a result of global climate change? ANSWER

  31. Effects of Climate Change100 points How may climate change affect human communities? ANSWER

  32. Climate System10 pointsANSWER The Sun http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/

  33. Climate System20 pointsANSWER Earth’s surface, clouds, and ice www.classzone.com/science_book/mls_grade6_FL/618_623.pdf

  34. Climate System30 pointsANSWER The average temperature remains stable (stays the same) http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/energybalance/

  35. Climate System40 pointsANSWER In balance http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/energybalance/

  36. Climate System50 pointsANSWER The tilt of Earth’s axis http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/?n=season

  37. Climate System60 pointsANSWER 70% http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/oceans_weather_climate/welcome.html

  38. Climate System70 pointsANSWER False The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that keeps Earth’s surface at a temperature that is favorable to living organisms. http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-effect.html

  39. Climate System80 pointsANSWER Weather http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/concepts.html

  40. Climate System90 pointsANSWER Earth’s climate http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/concepts.html

  41. Climate System100 pointsANSWER Positive feedback loops http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-gases.html

  42. Causes of Climate Change10 pointsANSWER Changes in the Sun’s energy output are too small to be the cause of recent warming on Earth http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/scientists/ruled-out.html#one

  43. Causes of Climate Change20 pointsANSWER The composition of Earth’s atmosphere http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-effect.html

  44. Causes of Climate Change30 pointsANSWER Oxygen http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/greenhouse-gases.html

  45. Causes of Climate Change40 pointsANSWER Yes; small increases in carbon dioxide concentration have a large effect on the climate system education.usgs.gov/lessons/gases.pdf

  46. Causes of Climate Change50 pointsANSWER Deforestation and burning fossil fuels increase the abundance of carbon in the atmosphere http://climate.nasa.gov/causes/

  47. Causes of Climate Change60 pointsANSWER Airborne particulates cause cooling by reflecting incoming sunlight, and also cause warming by absorbing and releasing heat energy in the atmosphere http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/causes.html

  48. Causes of Climate Change70 pointsANSWER Gradual changes in Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/climate/factsheets/whatcause.pdf

  49. Causes of Climate Change80 pointsANSWER Accumulation of marine sediments and accumulation of plant biomass http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/today/carbon-dioxide.html

  50. Causes of Climate Change90 pointsANSWER By changing the chemical makeup of the atmosphere www.nsf.gov/news/nsf09202/nsf09202_life.pdf

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