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- Q 1/22Score 0The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place including temperature, precipitation, wind and humidity.29weatherclimateglobal warmingclimate change
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- Q1The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place including temperature, precipitation, wind and humidity.weatherclimateglobal warmingclimate change30s
- Q2Overall weather in an area over a long period of time, usually 30 years.global warmingclimate changeclimateweather30s
- Q3Part of the climate system that includes all the layers of gas surrounding the Earth.cyrospherehydrospheregeosphereatmosphere30s
- Q4A natural process by which infrared radiation is trapped within the Earth's atmosphere.climate changeweatherthe greenhouse effectthe enhanced greenhouse effect30s
- Q5Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing radiation.Carbon dioxideOxygenMethanegreenhouse gases (GHGs)30s
- Q6A greenhouse gas that causes global warming. Humans create this by burning fossil fuels.Nitrous Oxidecarbon dioxide (CO2)HydrogenMethane30s
- Q7A greenhouse gas that comes from cattle (cows) and landfill sites. It is 30x more effective (better) at trapping heat than carbon dioxide.Nitrous OxideOxygenmethane (CH4)Carbon dioxide30s
- Q8any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surfaceinterglacial periodice agecold snapwinter30s
- Q9Warmer periods when the ice retreats to cover less of the earths surfacewarm spellinterglacial periodsglacial periodsice age30s
- Q10The shape of the Earth's orbit around the sun varies from circular to elliptical over a cycle of about 100, 000 yearseccentricityprecisionobliquityMilankovitch cycle30s
- Q11What are Milankovitch cycles?Long-term changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun that cause climate changePeriods of time with lots of sun spots causing it to get warmerThe long term changes in the global average temperature30s
- Q12A natural fuel (coal, oil and gas) that is formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains over millions of years.Fossil fuel30s
- Q13Do large volcanic eruptions increase or decrease global temperatures?DecreaseThey don't have an impact on the temperatureIncrease30s
- Q14The total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere by an individual, organisation, product or eventCarbon footprintCarbon sinkCarbon emissionCarbon tax30s
- Q15A feedback loop where the magnitude (size) of the impacts increaseNegative feedback cyclePositive feedback cycle30s
