Warm ocean water cannot hold as much dissolved carbon dioxide as cool ocean water.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Atmospheric concentrations of ____ can vary significantly depending on time and location.
A) hydrogen
B) water vapor
C) helium
D) argon
Question 3A forecast method that compares past weather maps and weather patterns to those of the present is a(n) ____.
A) persistence forecast
B) analogue method
C) trend method
D) steady-state forecast
Question 4Changes in albedo result from the overgrazing and excessive cultivation of grasslands in semi-arid regions, causing an increase in desert conditions-a process known as desertification.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5Near Earth's surface, ____ occupies about 78 and ____ about 21 of the total volume of dry air.
A) nitrogen; oxygen
B) hydrogen; oxygen
C) oxygen; hydrogen
D) nitrogen; water vapor
Question 6What does it mean when meteorologists say a model is parameterized?
A) The model is approximated for specific points instead of being specified for broad.
B) The model is being predicted for specific points instead of being approximated for broad areas.
C) The model is approximated for broad areas instead of being predicted for specific points.
D) The model is being predicted for broad areas instead of being approximated for specific points.
Question 7Recent evidence suggests that the variations in Earth's orbit around the sun proposed by Milankovitch actually have very little effect on Earth's climate.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 8The most abundant gases in Earth's present day atmosphere (by volume) are ____.
A) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B) oxygen and water vapor
C) nitrogen and oxygen
D) oxygen and helium
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