Patterns in Systems Answers

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

The rock cycle is not important to living organisms.

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 do landfills contribute to global warming?a.They keep people from recycling.b.Animals become dependent on landfills for resources.c.They take up valuable space.d.They produce methane, a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following statements about biogeochemical cycles is not true?a.Biogeochemical cycles include living and nonliving elements.b.The rock cycle is a biogeochemical cycle.c.Biogeochemical cycles are an important part of the Earth system.d.Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles are biogeochemical cycles.

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.

The movement of oceans has no impact on the Earth’s climate.

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.

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

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