Paleoclimates Quiz

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Quiz on Paleoclimates Quiz, created by Wallace Mason on 16/10/2018.
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Question 1

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The change in the shape of earth's orbit is called... (1 point)
Answer
  • precession
  • eccentricity
  • obliquity(earth's tilt)
  • seasons

Question 2

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The change in the tilt of earth's axis is called (1 point)
Answer
  • Precession
  • eccentricity
  • obliquity(earth's tilt)
  • seasons

Question 3

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The wobble of the earth on its axis over time is called (1 point)
Answer
  • precession
  • eccentricity
  • obliquity(earth's tilt)
  • seasons

Question 4

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The changes in eccentricity occur over ______ years (1 point)
Answer
  • 25000
  • 40000
  • 100000

Question 5

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The changes in earth's tilt occur over _____ years (1 point)
Answer
  • 25000
  • 40000
  • 100000

Question 6

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The changes in precession or earth's wobble occurs every ______ years (1 point)
Answer
  • 25000
  • 40000
  • 100000

Question 7

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Due to the tilt of earth's axis the higher latitudes receive ______ solar energy than the lower latitudes(equator). (1 point)
Answer
  • less
  • more
  • equal

Question 8

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When global carbon dioxide levels are low then that generally coincides with _____ global temperatures. (1 point)
Answer
  • higher
  • lower
  • not enough info
  • cyclical

Question 9

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According to the graph, how often do global carbon dioxide levels peak. (1 point)
Answer
  • 13000 years
  • 25000 years
  • 40000 years
  • 100000 years

Question 10

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Based on what you have learned today...which of the cycles has the biggest impact on global temperature (1 point)
Answer
  • eccentricity
  • earth's tilt(obliquity)
  • precession
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