SNC 2D1

Name: _______________________ Due Date: Jan 18, 2018

ISU – Weather Unit

Knowledge: /20 Communication: /22 Application: /12

Multiple Choice Questions: 20 marks

1. Which of the following terms is related more to climate than to weather?

a) cloud cover c) current direction of the wind
b) chance of precipitation d) average rainfall each year in July

2. The term “albedo” applies best to which of the following?

a) the abilities of different surfaces to absorb sunlight
b) the ability of the atmosphere to reflect thermal energy back into space
c) the ability of the hydrosphere to spread energy through radiation
d) the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere

3. Which of the following kinds of energy transfer is best described using the term “radiation”?
a) the ability to feel heat from a campfire several metres away
b) the mixing of cold sea water with warm sea water
c) the handle of a metal spoon heating while stirring a pot of hot soup
d) feeling the heat on your feet while standing on asphalt on a sunny day

4. Winds that blow due south in the northern hemisphere tend to be deflected westward due to
the rotation of Earth. Which term describes this tendency?
a) the Coriolis effect b) the natural greenhouse effect
c) the trade wind effect d) the jet stream

5. What happens to air over the high Arctic?

a) it cools, rises, and moves southward at ground level
b) it cools, sinks, and moves southward at high altitude
c) it warms, rises, and moves southward at ground level
d) it warms, sinks, and moves southward at high altitude

6. What causes warm ocean currents to rise in the ocean?

a) they have higher density as their temperature increases
b) they have lower density as their temperature increases
c) they have higher density as their temperature decreases
d) they have lower density as their temperature decreases

7. The main component of the atmosphere is

a) oxygen b) carbon dioxide c) nitrogen d) methane
8. What causes the average amount of insolation to be lower at the poles than at the equator?
a) the angle of inclination of Earth
b) the angle of incidence of incoming solar radiation
c) the angle of refraction of incoming solar radiation
d) the angle of reflection of incoming solar radiation

9. Which layer of the atmosphere protects all life on land by absorbing high energy radiation?
a) troposphere b) stratosphere c) mesosphere d) thermosphere

10. Which of the following gases are greenhouse gases?

a) oxygen, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide
b) carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrogen
c) methane, water vapour, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide
d) methane, water vapour, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide

11. Which greenhouse gas is related only to the natural greenhouse effect?
a) carbon dioxide b) methane c) nitrous oxide d) water vapour

Use the diagram to answer # 12 & 13

12. What kind of data does the Greenland Ice Core Project provide?
a) changes in albedo
b) concentrations of greenhouse gases
c) temperature of the atmosphere
d) the salinity of glaciers

13. How can the increasing severity of storms be attributed to climate change?
a) there is more thermal energy in the atmosphere and less in the oceans
b) there is less thermal energy in both the atmosphere and the oceans
c) there is less thermal energy in the atmosphere and more in the oceans
d) there is more thermal energy in both the atmosphere and the oceans

14. The five-year average curve is smoother than the annual average curve. What is the cause of
this difference?
a) weather variations b) climate variations
c) inaccurate temperature measurements d) inaccurate averaging

15. What trend does the graph suggest?

a) humans are affecting the weather b) humans are affecting the climate.
c) Earth is warming d) the graph does not show a consistent trend.

16. Why may blacklegged ticks, which carry Lyme disease, become a problem in Ontario?
a) people travel to the United States and are bitten there
b) the ticks’ range is moving northward
c) the ticks are passing the disease to other animals that are coming northward
d) people in Ontario are less resistant to ticks than Americans are
17. How is the increasing level of dissolved carbon dioxide in the oceans affecting marine
organisms?
a) It is toxic to fish
b) It causes the oceans to become warmer
c) It makes seawater more cloudy
d) It makes it more difficult for snails and clams to form shells

18. Which of the following may benefit from the warming of the oceans?
a) coral reefs b) salmon c) jellyfish d) polar bears

19. How does the melting of Arctic ice contribute to global warming?
a) the albedo of the region decreases
b) the albedo of the region increases.
c) the sea level drops.
d) it increases the amount of fresh water available to people

20. Why do many discussions about climate change focus on carbon dioxide?
a) trees use carbon dioxide to produce food.
b) carbon dioxide is released when animals breathe.
c) carbon dioxide is the most powerful greenhouse gas.
d) human activity is increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Write the answers for the Multiple Choice Questions on the table provided:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Communication: 22 marks
1. Matching Questions: 10 marks

Term Descriptor
1. ______climate A. substance in the atmosphere capable of capturing solar radiation
2. ______convection B. describes temperature, precipitation, air pressure and other factors
averaged over many years
3. ______greenhouse gas C. the amount of solar energy received by a certain amount of Earth’s
surface
4. ______insolation D. composed of all the water on Earth
5. ______hydrosphere E. a process involving the transfer of thermal energy by the
movement of particles from one location to another
6. ______carbon sink F. burning down a tropical rainforest
7. ______fossil fuels G. maintaining a tropical rainforest
8. ______salinity H. coal, oil, and gas produced from ancient tropical rainforests
9. ______global warming I. measure of salt concentrations in water
10. ______atmospheric J. the result of high concentrations of greenhouse gases
carbon source

Fill in the blanks: (12 marks)

lithosphere persistence global warming climate

Anthropogenic economy positive feedback biosphere

Biome kinetic energy radiation budget radiation

1. _______________is geographical region with a defined climate.

2. The portion of Earth where organisms exist is called __________________.

3. ___________________is the energy transfer as waves.

4. A measure of the temperature of a substance is ________________ ____________of

particles

5. Net _________________ ____________ represents a comparison between the incoming

and outgoing radiation on Earth.
6. _________________ is the solid portion of Earth’s outer surface.

7. ___________________greenhouse effect is caused by human activity.

8. Activities related to producing, buying, and consuming goods and services is called
__________________.

9. A measure of the ability of a greenhouse gas to trap thermal energy _____________

________________ potential.

10. ________________ is length of time a greenhouse gas remains in the atmosphere.

11. Long-term variation in temperature and other climate factors represents

_____________ change.

12. Runaway _______________ _______________ is the cyclic process that accelerates over
time.

Application: /12 marks

1. Explain, with supporting examples, the differences between weather and climate
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2. What is the natural greenhouse effect, what causes it to occur, and why is it important for
humans?
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3. How does the transfer of thermal energy in the atmosphere produce global winds?

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4. Describe some of the causes of the anthropogenic greenhouse effect in Canada.

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5. Describe the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases on Earth

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6. Explain the effects of climate change on the availability of food and drinkable water, and on
population displacement.

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