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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
Question
The changes in eccentricity occur over ______ years (1 point)
Answer
25000
40000
100000
Question 5
Question
The changes in earth's tilt occur over _____ years (1 point)
Answer
25000
40000
100000
Question 6
Question
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
Question
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)
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Graph (binary/octet-stream)
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)
Image:
Graph (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
eccentricity
earth's tilt(obliquity)
precession
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