Patterns in Systems Answers

Which of the following was the leading cause of global fossil carbon emissions in 2004? a.petroleumb.coalc.natural gasd.cement production

Which of the following is not an advantage to tracking changes in the climate system?a.forecasting weather b.predicting natural disastersc.tracking human impact on climated.preventing weather events

How are the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles similar?a.They are all biogeochemical cycles.b.They all involve an interaction between living and nonliving elements.c.They are all part of the Earth system.d.All of the above.

Why are a variety of instruments needed to measure change in the climate system?a.A different type of instrument is needed for each different climate.b.The climate system involves a number of different factors that are measured differently.c.Climate is determined over a number of years, rather than a short period of time.d.Different areas have developed different instruments to measure climate change.

There is a single instrument to measure climate change.

The radiosonde can be used to measure upper air temperature.

According to the GLOBE maps viewed online, it can be inferred that solar energy is not the only factor affecting average global temperature because _______. a. the area between the equator and pole have distinct seasons that switch back and forth as the Earth orbits around the sun b. the south pole experiences mild temperature fluctuations with large variations in solar energy while the opposite is true for the north pole c. the poles have extremes in the level of solar energy and extremes in temperature d. a and c Please select the best answer from the choices provided

It is believed the major reason for the decline in amphibian species is _______.a.death through diseaseb.changing reproductive habitsc.mutationd.climate change

Which of the following is not a use for a weather radar?a.forecasting weatherb.locating precipitationc.determining type of precipitationd.measuring temperature

There is only one possible path for each stage in the rock cycle.