Geophysics and Climate Change
Description: This quiz focuses on the interdisciplinary field of Geophysics and Climate Change. It explores the physical processes and interactions between the Earth's systems, including the atmosphere, oceans, land, and biosphere, and their impact on climate change. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: geophysics climate change earth systems atmosphere oceans land biosphere |
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
What is the main driver of climate change?
What is the term used to describe the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area?
Which of the following is a consequence of rising sea levels due to climate change?
What is the term used to describe the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the Earth's surface absorbs more heat than it reflects?
Which of the following is a type of cloud that is associated with thunderstorms?
What is the term used to describe the process by which heat is transferred from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?
Which of the following is a type of climate model used to predict future climate conditions?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the Earth's climate system returns to its equilibrium state after a disturbance?
Which of the following is a type of natural climate variability that occurs in the Pacific Ocean?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the Earth's climate system adjusts to long-term changes in external forcing?
Which of the following is a type of geoengineering technique proposed to mitigate climate change?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the Earth's climate system reaches a new equilibrium state after a change in external forcing?