What are the Milankovitch cycles?
A) the movement of Earth that causes climate change
B) the movement of ocean water that causes climate change
C) the changes in the amount of carbon being absorbed by the ocean
D) the changes in the amount of radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere
Answer: A
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Compare the amount of energy emitted as a function of temperature (K). The amount of energy emitted from 200 to 600 K is ________ while the amount of energy emitted from 600 to 1000 K is ________.
A) 0 W/m2; 650 W/m2
B) 73 W/m2; 727 W/m2
C) 100 W/m2; 550 W/m2
D) 200 W/m2; 600 W/m2
If the earth were in a warming trend, which of the processes below would most likely act as a
negative feedback mechanism? a. increasing the water vapor content of the air b. increasing the snow cover around the earth c. decreasing the amount of cloud cover around the globe d. increasing the carbon dioxide content of the air
In 2012, following the great recession of 2008 and 2009,
A) oil prices dropped but can be expected to increase as the economy recovers. B) oil prices dropped and may remain low as the economy recovers. C) oil prices increased and can be expected to increase further as the economy recovers. D) oil prices increased but can be expected to decrease as the economy recovers.
You have collected data on seismic-wave velocities in rocks that exist a few hundred meters below the surface
Use information in Figure 8.18 to determine what kind of rock(s) is suggested by these P-wave velocities: 2.25 km/s; 4 km/s; 6.25 km/s; 6.75 km/s; 8 km/s. What will be an ideal response?