Evidence of Climate Change (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What do ice cores trap that helps scientists determine past temperatures?
What do ice cores trap that helps scientists determine past temperatures?
Air bubbles containing atmospheric gases
Approximately how far back in time can ice cores provide climate evidence?
Approximately how far back in time can ice cores provide climate evidence?
800,000 years
What does a higher concentration of CO2 in ice core samples indicate?
What does a higher concentration of CO2 in ice core samples indicate?
Earth's temperature was warmer that year
In which month does Arctic sea ice reach its minimum extent each year?
In which month does Arctic sea ice reach its minimum extent each year?
September
What trend have satellite observations from 1979 to 2014 shown about Arctic sea ice?
What trend have satellite observations from 1979 to 2014 shown about Arctic sea ice?
The minimum extent is steadily decreasing
When did systematic temperature measurements from weather stations begin?
When did systematic temperature measurements from weather stations begin?
1880
How many of the ten hottest years on record have occurred after 2002?
How many of the ten hottest years on record have occurred after 2002?
Nine
Which year was the warmest on record, and by how much above the average?
Which year was the warmest on record, and by how much above the average?
2014, at 0.69°C above average
Between which years did the Thames River regularly freeze solid, hosting frost fairs?
Between which years did the Thames River regularly freeze solid, hosting frost fairs?
1309 and 1814
Why is scientific evidence more reliable than paintings and diaries for studying climate?
Why is scientific evidence more reliable than paintings and diaries for studying climate?
It provides objective measurements