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GlobalWarmingQ1-v1s1[edit | edit source]

1. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

___ a) 90% of the academies of science
___ b) all of the academies of science
___ c) all but the US academy of science
___ d) 60% of the academies of science


2. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

___ a) in the western hemisphere
___ b) on the ocean surface
___ c) near the poles
___ d) near the equator


3. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

___ a) the earth's distance from the sun
___ b) the sun's energy output
___ c) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
___ d) the world economy


4. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

___ a) 16° Celsius
___ b) 0.6° Celsius
___ c) 1.6° Celsius
___ d) 0.16° Celsius
___ e) 0.06° Celsius


5. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

___ a) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
___ b) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
___ c) The United States has warmed more than Australia
___ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


6. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

___ a) true
___ b) false


7. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

___ a) reduction of green house emissions
___ b) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
___ c) adaptation to the effects of global warming
___ d) climate engineering


8. Anthropogenic means something that

___ a) humans cannot repair
___ b) will hurt humans
___ c) humans can repair
___ d) human caused


9. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

___ a) sea; in the top kilometer
___ b) land; near the equators
___ c) sea; in the bottom kilometer
___ d) air; in the water vapor
___ e) land; near the poles


10. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

___ a) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future
___ b) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
___ c) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
___ d) estimates of the impact on land temperatures


11. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

___ a) population growth
___ b) cement production and land use changes
___ c) population growth and waste disposal
___ d) cement production and waste disposal


12. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

___ a) 3
___ b) 10
___ c) 100
___ d) 300
___ e) 30


Key to GlobalWarmingQ1-v1s1[edit | edit source]

1. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

- a) 90% of the academies of science
+ b) all of the academies of science
- c) all but the US academy of science
- d) 60% of the academies of science


2. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

- a) in the western hemisphere
- b) on the ocean surface
+ c) near the poles
- d) near the equator


3. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

- a) the earth's distance from the sun
- b) the sun's energy output
- c) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
+ d) the world economy


4. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

- a) 16° Celsius
+ b) 0.6° Celsius
- c) 1.6° Celsius
- d) 0.16° Celsius
- e) 0.06° Celsius


5. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

- a) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
- b) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
- c) The United States has warmed more than Australia
+ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


6. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

- a) true
+ b) false


7. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

+ a) reduction of green house emissions
- b) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
- c) adaptation to the effects of global warming
- d) climate engineering


8. Anthropogenic means something that

- a) humans cannot repair
- b) will hurt humans
- c) humans can repair
+ d) human caused


9. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

+ a) sea; in the top kilometer
- b) land; near the equators
- c) sea; in the bottom kilometer
- d) air; in the water vapor
- e) land; near the poles


10. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

+ a) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future
- b) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
- c) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
- d) estimates of the impact on land temperatures


11. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

- a) population growth
+ b) cement production and land use changes
- c) population growth and waste disposal
- d) cement production and waste disposal


12. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

- a) 3
+ b) 10
- c) 100
- d) 300
- e) 30


GlobalWarmingQ1-v2s1[edit | edit source]

1. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

___ a) land; near the poles
___ b) land; near the equators
___ c) sea; in the bottom kilometer
___ d) sea; in the top kilometer
___ e) air; in the water vapor


2. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

___ a) true
___ b) false


3. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

___ a) population growth and waste disposal
___ b) population growth
___ c) cement production and land use changes
___ d) cement production and waste disposal


4. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

___ a) The United States has warmed more than Australia
___ b) all portions of Antarctica have warmed
___ c) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
___ d) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia


5. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

___ a) 3
___ b) 100
___ c) 30
___ d) 10
___ e) 300


6. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

___ a) the sun's energy output
___ b) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
___ c) the world economy
___ d) the earth's distance from the sun


7. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

___ a) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
___ b) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
___ c) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future
___ d) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone


8. Anthropogenic means something that

___ a) humans can repair
___ b) humans cannot repair
___ c) will hurt humans
___ d) human caused


9. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

___ a) adaptation to the effects of global warming
___ b) reduction of green house emissions
___ c) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
___ d) climate engineering


10. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

___ a) on the ocean surface
___ b) near the equator
___ c) in the western hemisphere
___ d) near the poles


11. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

___ a) all but the US academy of science
___ b) all of the academies of science
___ c) 60% of the academies of science
___ d) 90% of the academies of science


12. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

___ a) 0.6° Celsius
___ b) 0.06° Celsius
___ c) 0.16° Celsius
___ d) 1.6° Celsius
___ e) 16° Celsius


Key to GlobalWarmingQ1-v2s1[edit | edit source]

1. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

- a) land; near the poles
- b) land; near the equators
- c) sea; in the bottom kilometer
+ d) sea; in the top kilometer
- e) air; in the water vapor


2. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

- a) true
+ b) false


3. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

- a) population growth and waste disposal
- b) population growth
+ c) cement production and land use changes
- d) cement production and waste disposal


4. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

- a) The United States has warmed more than Australia
+ b) all portions of Antarctica have warmed
- c) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
- d) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia


5. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

- a) 3
- b) 100
- c) 30
+ d) 10
- e) 300


6. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

- a) the sun's energy output
- b) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
+ c) the world economy
- d) the earth's distance from the sun


7. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

- a) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
- b) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
+ c) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future
- d) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone


8. Anthropogenic means something that

- a) humans can repair
- b) humans cannot repair
- c) will hurt humans
+ d) human caused


9. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

- a) adaptation to the effects of global warming
+ b) reduction of green house emissions
- c) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
- d) climate engineering


10. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

- a) on the ocean surface
- b) near the equator
- c) in the western hemisphere
+ d) near the poles


11. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

- a) all but the US academy of science
+ b) all of the academies of science
- c) 60% of the academies of science
- d) 90% of the academies of science


12. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

+ a) 0.6° Celsius
- b) 0.06° Celsius
- c) 0.16° Celsius
- d) 1.6° Celsius
- e) 16° Celsius


GlobalWarmingQ1-v1s2[edit | edit source]

1. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

___ a) 3
___ b) 30
___ c) 300
___ d) 10
___ e) 100


2. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

___ a) air; in the water vapor
___ b) sea; in the top kilometer
___ c) land; near the poles
___ d) land; near the equators
___ e) sea; in the bottom kilometer


3. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

___ a) near the poles
___ b) near the equator
___ c) on the ocean surface
___ d) in the western hemisphere


4. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

___ a) cement production and waste disposal
___ b) population growth
___ c) cement production and land use changes
___ d) population growth and waste disposal


5. Anthropogenic means something that

___ a) will hurt humans
___ b) humans cannot repair
___ c) humans can repair
___ d) human caused


6. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

___ a) the earth's distance from the sun
___ b) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
___ c) the sun's energy output
___ d) the world economy


7. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

___ a) 90% of the academies of science
___ b) all of the academies of science
___ c) all but the US academy of science
___ d) 60% of the academies of science


8. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

___ a) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
___ b) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
___ c) The United States has warmed more than Australia
___ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


9. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

___ a) true
___ b) false


10. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

___ a) reduction of green house emissions
___ b) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
___ c) climate engineering
___ d) adaptation to the effects of global warming


11. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

___ a) 0.16° Celsius
___ b) 0.06° Celsius
___ c) 16° Celsius
___ d) 0.6° Celsius
___ e) 1.6° Celsius


12. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

___ a) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
___ b) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
___ c) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
___ d) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future


Key to GlobalWarmingQ1-v1s2[edit | edit source]

1. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

- a) 3
- b) 30
- c) 300
+ d) 10
- e) 100


2. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

- a) air; in the water vapor
+ b) sea; in the top kilometer
- c) land; near the poles
- d) land; near the equators
- e) sea; in the bottom kilometer


3. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

+ a) near the poles
- b) near the equator
- c) on the ocean surface
- d) in the western hemisphere


4. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

- a) cement production and waste disposal
- b) population growth
+ c) cement production and land use changes
- d) population growth and waste disposal


5. Anthropogenic means something that

- a) will hurt humans
- b) humans cannot repair
- c) humans can repair
+ d) human caused


6. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

- a) the earth's distance from the sun
- b) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
- c) the sun's energy output
+ d) the world economy


7. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

- a) 90% of the academies of science
+ b) all of the academies of science
- c) all but the US academy of science
- d) 60% of the academies of science


8. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

- a) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
- b) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
- c) The United States has warmed more than Australia
+ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


9. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

- a) true
+ b) false


10. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

+ a) reduction of green house emissions
- b) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
- c) climate engineering
- d) adaptation to the effects of global warming


11. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

- a) 0.16° Celsius
- b) 0.06° Celsius
- c) 16° Celsius
+ d) 0.6° Celsius
- e) 1.6° Celsius


12. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

- a) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
- b) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
- c) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
+ d) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future


GlobalWarmingQ1-v2s2[edit | edit source]

1. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

___ a) near the poles
___ b) in the western hemisphere
___ c) near the equator
___ d) on the ocean surface


2. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

___ a) adaptation to the effects of global warming
___ b) climate engineering
___ c) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
___ d) reduction of green house emissions


3. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

___ a) 60% of the academies of science
___ b) 90% of the academies of science
___ c) all of the academies of science
___ d) all but the US academy of science


4. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

___ a) cement production and land use changes
___ b) population growth and waste disposal
___ c) cement production and waste disposal
___ d) population growth


5. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

___ a) 3
___ b) 30
___ c) 300
___ d) 10
___ e) 100


6. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

___ a) sea; in the bottom kilometer
___ b) air; in the water vapor
___ c) sea; in the top kilometer
___ d) land; near the poles
___ e) land; near the equators


7. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

___ a) The United States has warmed more than Australia
___ b) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
___ c) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
___ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


8. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

___ a) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
___ b) the world economy
___ c) the earth's distance from the sun
___ d) the sun's energy output


9. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

___ a) 0.16° Celsius
___ b) 1.6° Celsius
___ c) 16° Celsius
___ d) 0.6° Celsius
___ e) 0.06° Celsius


10. Anthropogenic means something that

___ a) will hurt humans
___ b) humans cannot repair
___ c) humans can repair
___ d) human caused


11. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

___ a) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
___ b) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
___ c) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
___ d) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future


12. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

___ a) true
___ b) false


Key to GlobalWarmingQ1-v2s2[edit | edit source]

1. The largest temperature increases (from 2000-2009) have occurred

+ a) near the poles
- b) in the western hemisphere
- c) near the equator
- d) on the ocean surface


2. In climate science, mitigation refers to:

- a) adaptation to the effects of global warming
- b) climate engineering
- c) building systems resilient to the effects of global warming
+ d) reduction of green house emissions


3. The 2007 IPCC report stated that most global warming was likely being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Among the science academies of the major industrialized nations, this finding was recognized by

- a) 60% of the academies of science
- b) 90% of the academies of science
+ c) all of the academies of science
- d) all but the US academy of science


4. in 2013, the IPCC stated that the largest driver of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Other important sources of CO2 are

+ a) cement production and land use changes
- b) population growth and waste disposal
- c) cement production and waste disposal
- d) population growth


5. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows little or no temperature rise over the last ____ years

- a) 3
- b) 30
- c) 300
+ d) 10
- e) 100


6. Since 1971, 90% of earth's increased energy caused by global warming has been stored in the _____________, mostly _____________

- a) sea; in the bottom kilometer
- b) air; in the water vapor
+ c) sea; in the top kilometer
- d) land; near the poles
- e) land; near the equators


7. Which statement is FALSE about the lede's map of the temperature anomaly (2000-2009)?

- a) The United States has warmed more than Australia
- b) Central Europe has warmed more than the continental United States
- c) Northern Asia has warmed more than southern Asia
+ d) all portions of Antarctica have warmed


8. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows dips and rises that are caused by changes in

- a) worldwide efforts to curtail emissions
+ b) the world economy
- c) the earth's distance from the sun
- d) the sun's energy output


9. The lede's graphs of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" indicates that from 1960 to 2012 the average temperature increased by approximately

- a) 0.16° Celsius
- b) 1.6° Celsius
- c) 16° Celsius
+ d) 0.6° Celsius
- e) 0.06° Celsius


10. Anthropogenic means something that

- a) will hurt humans
- b) humans cannot repair
- c) humans can repair
+ d) human caused


11. The lede's "CO2 Emissions per Year" graph (1990-2010) shows solid straight lines that represent

- a) estimates of the contributions from everything except fossil fuels
- b) estimates of the impact on land temperatures
- c) estimates of the contributions from fossil fuels alone
+ d) estimates made in the year 2000 of what would happen in the future


12. The lede's graph of the "Global Land Ocean Temperature Index (1880-2013)" shows that since 1920, there has never been a decade of overall cooling

- a) true
+ b) false


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