Climate is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time while weather is more a statistical view of an

area. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: F
Weather focuses on the short-term state of the atmosphere at a given time. Climate looks at long-term
conditions and weather patterns of an area. Information can be found in the section The Atmosphere
and Ocean Interact with Each Other

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Paradigm shift theorists distinguish between environmental beliefs and environmental values. What is the difference between these two?

a. The former reflects the way it is, while the latter reflects the way it ought to be. b. The former is reflected in real policy changes, while the latter is proponed by environmental lobbyists c. The former is shaped by religion, while the latter is informed by the “natural me.” d. The former reflects the way it ought to be, while the latter reflects the way it is.

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Mining contributes the most to Australia's economy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Medieval Climate Anomaly was a(n)

A) the current period of unprecedented warming that has occurred since 1980. B) higher than average temperatures throughout Asia, but mostly affecting China, that occurred during the Classical Chinese Medieval Period. C) a global cooling trend that lasted from approximately 1250 to 1850. D) a mild climate episode that lasted from 800 to 1200 and involved warmer than normal conditions in the North Atlantic region (e.g., Greenland and Iceland). E) warming trend that occurred from the Last Glacial Maximum until the Little Ice Age (1250).

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What is the ratio of parent-to-daughter atoms when exactly one half-life has elapsed?

A. 1:3 B. 1:1 C. 1:2

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