webber chapter 16
In general, precipitation falls on the ______ side of mountain ranges
Windward
What has happened to global precipitation patterns during the last 100 years
There is more
In the process of thermohaline circulation, warmer, less salty water moves along the surface of the ocean. T or F
True
Other factors aside an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide would likely increase the amount of vegetation T or F
True
Scientists can extract samples of ancient air from ice cores T or F
True
The United States has not signed the Kyoto protocol
True
What is the main cause for global wind patterns
Unequal heating of different parts of Earth
Which action can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
Use of mass transit
Global warming is only one aspect of ________ which refers to many Characteristics such as temperature, rainfall, wind patterns, and storm frequency
Climate change
As a result of global warming some plant species in the mountains of California have
shifted their locations higher into the mountains
Warm water is drawn away from the equator toward the poles by ———.
thermohaline circulation
Elevation and the presence of features such as mountains and rivers make up an area's
topography
If earth did not have an atmosphere, most of the energy from the sun would
Be reflected back into space
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in
Earth's average surface temperature
During _____, equatorial winds weaken and the surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than usual, which has a major effect on weather worldwide.
El nino
Generally, the farther a place is from the equator, the warmer its climate will be T or F
False colder
Wind power is an energy source that gives off many greenhouse gases T or F
False few
One indicator of global warming is that sea levels are dropping in many parts of the world T or F
False rising
In general, warm air can carry less water than cool air
False, more
How do volcanic eruptions affect weather?
Gases and particles block sunlight
What happens as a result of the oceans absorption of carbon dioxide
It causes a cooling effect
What is one of the criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol?
It only requires developed nations to reduce emissions.
How was the Kyoto Protocol an improvement over the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?
It was binding not voluntary
The _____ is a binding international agreement that seeks to limit greenhouse gas emissions
Kyoto Protocol
A carbon ______ is a voluntary payment made when one industry or person, instead of reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions, pays another group or person to do so
Offset
How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
Take in CO2
Prevailing winds move
Warm air away from the equator
The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible is known as
carbon footprint
The mass algae death known as _____ is believed to be caused by warmer ocean water temperatures.
coral bleaching
The _________ is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat near earth to prevent it from radiating back into space
greenhouse effect
Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as
greenhouse gases
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
making direct measurements
Minor changes in Earth's ——— and in the tilt of Earth's axis can affect the distribution of solar radiation over Earth's surface and cause climate changes that can last for thousands of years.
orbit
Data collected from ice cores, ancient sediments, and tree rings are all examples of _________ or indirect evidence of past climate patterns
proxy indicators
What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
rising sea level