| Continental Drift | Ice Ages and Interglacial Periods | Volcanic Eruptions | Changes in the Sun's Radiation | Air and Ocean Currents |
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Pangaea
What is the name of the supercontinent, that has split up and now forms the continents we see today?
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b) 20 000 years ago
When did Earth experience it's last ice age?
a) 800 000 years ago b) 20 000 years ago c) 400 000 years ago d) 500 years ago |
Rocks, Gases, or Ash and Dust particles
Volcanic eruptions spew what into the atmosphere? (List one)
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Pop Bottle.
Fill in the blank:
Sunspots are like the cap on a ___ ______ and when the energy is released, solar flares erupt . |
Floods, Fires, Massive Storms, and/or Droughts.
List one thing that El Nino has been known to cause.
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False. The Southern Hemisphere has great amounts of ocean.
True or False:
The Northern Hemisphere has more larger bodies of water than the Southern Hemisphere. |
23.5 degrees
What degree is Earth currently titled at on it's axis?
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True
True or False:
Water Vapor released from a volcanic eruption has the least effect on climate change. |
c) 11
How many years long is the solar cycle pattern?
a) 8 b) 10 c) 11 d) 13 |
False.
As Global warming continues to rise, El Nino events are tending to get progressively worse.
True or False:
As Global warming continues to rise, El Nino events are tending to be less harmful to our world. |
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225 million years ago
How many years ago did the supercontinent once exist?
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3 km
In Earth's last ice age, how many kilometres thick were the ice sheets that covered the majority of Canada?
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False.
The small ash and dust particles released from an eruption form a dark cloud which COOLS the earth. This is because this big dense cloud blocks the sun's rays from reaching the earth's surface.
True or False:
The small ash and dust particles released from an eruption form a dark cloud which warms the earth. |
El Nino
Fill in the blanks:
During sunspot peak the Pacific ocean shows a pattern like __ ____. |
d) The Pacific Ocean
Over which ocean does El Nino occur?
a) The Atlantic Ocean b) The Bermuda Triangle c) The Dead Sea d) The Pacific Ocean |
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Northern
Fill in the Bank:
Today, the __________ Hemisphere has the most land mass. |
c) Milton Milankovitch
What is the name of the scientist that calculated that Earth's orbit around the sun changes in three main ways? Was it...
a) Albert Einstein b) Dmitri Mendeleev c) Milton Milankovitch d) None of the above |
a) 1%
Volcanic carbon dioxide is only about _% of the carbon dioxide that is released by burning fossil fuels.
a) 1% b) 2% c) 5% d) 8% |
False. Sunspots are COOLER spots on the sun.
True or False:
Sunspots are warmer spots on the sun that appear darker. |
The Prevailing Winds
During El Nino the _____ winds change direction temporarily.
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1. Permian
2. Triassic 3. Jurassic 4. Cretaceous 5. Present Day
Put these five eras of continental drift in order from oldest to most present: Jurassic, Present Day, Triassic, Permian, Cretaceous.
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False. An increase in energy from the Sun causes temperatures to rise, which creates a warm interglacial
period.
True or False:
A decrease in energy from the Sun causes temperatures to rise, creating a warm interglacial period. |
Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon dioxide, and then Water Vapour
What are the 3 different gases released in a volcanic eruption? List them in order of most to least effective to climate change.
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Radiation
Fill in the blanks:
Very big solar flares can create long lasting _________ storms which can cause global transmission problems and even worldwide blackouts. |
c) 2,100
In 1997-1998 around how many people were killed because of El Nino events?
a) 2,000 b) 1,598 c) 2,100 d) 2,700 |
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