# How things work college course/Global warming quiz 2/Testbank
## GlobalWarmingQ2

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### GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s1

1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
    ___ a) true
    ___ b)false
2. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
    ___ a) 0.7°C
    ___ b) 7.0°C
    ___ c) 0.07°C
3. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
    ___ a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
    ___ b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
    ___ c) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
    ___ d) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
    ___ a) the Little Ice Age
    ___ b) thermometer measurements
    ___ c) a 10 year average
    ___ d) tree proxy measurements
    ___ e) the Medieval Warming Period
6. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
    ___ a) half as much
    ___ b) about the same
    ___ c) twice as much
7. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
8. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
    ___ a) both of these are true
    ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms
    ___ c) ice and snow melts
9. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
    ___ a) twice as much
    ___ b) half as much
    ___ c) about the same
10. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
11. What happens when water is heated?
    ___ a) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
    ___ b) it absorbs CO2
    ___ c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
12. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
    ___ a) 0%
    ___ b) 30%
    ___ c) 0.3%
    ___ d) 3%
13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
14. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
    ___ a) 0.7 °C per year
    ___ b) 0.7 °C per century
    ___ c) 0.7 °C per decade

#### Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s1

1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
       + a) true
       - b)false
2. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
       - a) 0.7°C
       - b) 7.0°C
       + c) 0.07°C
3. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
       + a) true
       - b) false
4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
       - a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
       - b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
       + c) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
       - d) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
       - a) the Little Ice Age
       + b) thermometer measurements
       - c) a 10 year average
       - d) tree proxy measurements
       - e) the Medieval Warming Period
6. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
       + a) half as much
       - b) about the same
       - c) twice as much
7. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
       - a) true
       + b) false
8. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
       + a) both of these are true
       - b) water tends to expand as it warms
       - c) ice and snow melts
9. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
       + a) twice as much
       - b) half as much
       - c) about the same
10. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
       - a) true
       + b) false
11. What happens when water is heated?
       + a) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
       - b) it absorbs CO2
       - c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
12. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
       - a) 0%
       - b) 30%
       - c) 0.3%
       + d) 3%
13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
       - a) true
       + b) false
14. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
       - a) 0.7 °C per year
       + b) 0.7 °C per century
       - c) 0.7 °C per decade

### GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s1

1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
2. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
    ___ a) true
    ___ b)false
4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
    ___ a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
    ___ b) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
    ___ c) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
    ___ d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
    ___ a) the Little Ice Age
    ___ b) tree proxy measurements
    ___ c) a 10 year average
    ___ d) the Medieval Warming Period
    ___ e) thermometer measurements
6. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
    ___ a) 0.07°C
    ___ b) 7.0°C
    ___ c) 0.7°C
7. What happens when water is heated?
    ___ a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
    ___ b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
    ___ c) it absorbs CO2
8. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
    ___ a) half as much
    ___ b) about the same
    ___ c) twice as much
9. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
    ___ a) 30%
    ___ b) 3%
    ___ c) 0.3%
    ___ d) 0%
10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
11. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
    ___ a) 0.7 °C per year
    ___ b) 0.7 °C per century
    ___ c) 0.7 °C per decade
12. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
    ___ a) both of these are true
    ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms
    ___ c) ice and snow melts
13. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
14. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
    ___ a) about the same
    ___ b) twice as much
    ___ c) half as much

#### Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s1

1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
       - a) true
       + b) false
2. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
       + a) true
       - b) false
3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
       + a) true
       - b)false
4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
       + a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
       - b) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
       - c) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
       - d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
       - a) the Little Ice Age
       - b) tree proxy measurements
       - c) a 10 year average
       - d) the Medieval Warming Period
       + e) thermometer measurements
6. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
       + a) 0.07°C
       - b) 7.0°C
       - c) 0.7°C
7. What happens when water is heated?
       - a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
       + b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
       - c) it absorbs CO2
8. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
       + a) half as much
       - b) about the same
       - c) twice as much
9. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
       - a) 30%
       + b) 3%
       - c) 0.3%
       - d) 0%
10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
       - a) true
       + b) false
11. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
       - a) 0.7 °C per year
       + b) 0.7 °C per century
       - c) 0.7 °C per decade
12. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
       + a) both of these are true
       - b) water tends to expand as it warms
       - c) ice and snow melts
13. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
       - a) true
       + b) false
14. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
       - a) about the same
       + b) twice as much
       - c) half as much

### GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s2

1. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
    ___ a) 0%
    ___ b) 3%
    ___ c) 0.3%
    ___ d) 30%
2. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
4. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
    ___ a) 7.0°C
    ___ b) 0.7°C
    ___ c) 0.07°C
5. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
    ___ a) true
    ___ b)false
6. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
    ___ a) half as much
    ___ b) twice as much
    ___ c) about the same
7. What happens when water is heated?
    ___ a) it absorbs CO2
    ___ b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
    ___ c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
8. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
    ___ a) ice and snow melts
    ___ b) both of these are true
    ___ c) water tends to expand as it warms
10. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
    ___ a) 0.7 °C per century
    ___ b) 0.7 °C per decade
    ___ c) 0.7 °C per year
11. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
    ___ a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
    ___ b) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
    ___ c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
    ___ d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
12. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
    ___ a) thermometer measurements
    ___ b) the Medieval Warming Period
    ___ c) a 10 year average
    ___ d) the Little Ice Age
    ___ e) tree proxy measurements
13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
14. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
    ___ a) half as much
    ___ b) twice as much
    ___ c) about the same

#### Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s2

1. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
       - a) 0%
       + b) 3%
       - c) 0.3%
       - d) 30%
2. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
       - a) true
       + b) false
3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
       - a) true
       + b) false
4. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
       - a) 7.0°C
       - b) 0.7°C
       + c) 0.07°C
5. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
       + a) true
       - b)false
6. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
       - a) half as much
       + b) twice as much
       - c) about the same
7. What happens when water is heated?
       - a) it absorbs CO2
       + b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
       - c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
8. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
       - a) true
       + b) false
9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
       - a) ice and snow melts
       + b) both of these are true
       - c) water tends to expand as it warms
10. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
       + a) 0.7 °C per century
       - b) 0.7 °C per decade
       - c) 0.7 °C per year
11. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
       - a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
       + b) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
       - c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
       - d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
12. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
       + a) thermometer measurements
       - b) the Medieval Warming Period
       - c) a 10 year average
       - d) the Little Ice Age
       - e) tree proxy measurements
13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
       + a) true
       - b) false
14. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
       + a) half as much
       - b) twice as much
       - c) about the same

### GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s2

1. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
    ___ a) tree proxy measurements
    ___ b) thermometer measurements
    ___ c) a 10 year average
    ___ d) the Medieval Warming Period
    ___ e) the Little Ice Age
2. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
    ___ a) true
    ___ b)false
3. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
    ___ a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
    ___ b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
    ___ c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
    ___ d) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
4. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
5. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
    ___ a) half as much
    ___ b) about the same
    ___ c) twice as much
6. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
7. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
    ___ a) 0.7 °C per year
    ___ b) 0.7 °C per century
    ___ c) 0.7 °C per decade
8. What happens when water is heated?
    ___ a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
    ___ b) it absorbs CO2
    ___ c) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
    ___ a) ice and snow melts
    ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms
    ___ c) both of these are true
10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false
11. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
    ___ a) 30%
    ___ b) 0%
    ___ c) 3%
    ___ d) 0.3%
12. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
    ___ a) twice as much
    ___ b) half as much
    ___ c) about the same
13. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
    ___ a) 0.07°C
    ___ b) 0.7°C
    ___ c) 7.0°C
14. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
    ___ a) true
    ___ b) false

#### Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s2

1. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
       - a) tree proxy measurements
       + b) thermometer measurements
       - c) a 10 year average
       - d) the Medieval Warming Period
       - e) the Little Ice Age
2. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
       + a) true
       - b)false
3. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
       + a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements
       - b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements
       - c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements
       - d) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period
4. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
       - a) true
       + b) false
5. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
       + a) half as much
       - b) about the same
       - c) twice as much
6. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
       + a) true
       - b) false
7. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
       - a) 0.7 °C per year
       + b) 0.7 °C per century
       - c) 0.7 °C per decade
8. What happens when water is heated?
       - a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98°C and contracts above 3.98°C
       - b) it absorbs CO2
       + c) it expands at temperatures above 3.98°C and contracts below 3.98°C
9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
       - a) ice and snow melts
       - b) water tends to expand as it warms
       + c) both of these are true
10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
       - a) true
       + b) false
11. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
       - a) 30%
       - b) 0%
       + c) 3%
       - d) 0.3%
12. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
       + a) twice as much
       - b) half as much
       - c) about the same
13. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
       + a) 0.07°C
       - b) 0.7°C
       - c) 7.0°C
14. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
       - a) true
       + b) false

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