Question

exit slip: climate and biomes directions for multiple choice questions, write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line provided. for other question types, follow the directions provided. % which is a description of climate, and not the weather? a. summer is wetter and warmer than winter. b. a hurricane is likely to reach southeast florida this afternoon. c. the air today is more humid than it was yesterday. d. no rain is likely to fall for the next week. b. an increase in the concentrations of greenhouse gases in earth’s atmosphere would have which of these effects on temperature? a. a decrease in average temperatures on earth’s surface b. an increase in average temperatures on earth’s surface c. an increase in average temperature in the upper atmosphere d. a decrease in average temperature within all earth systems c. stuart is studying weather data for his region. the data was gathered from 1950 to 2016. which observation would provide the strongest evidence that the climate of his region has changed during this time? a. average annual rainfall for 1985-2016 increased by 20 percent compared to the previous 30 years. b. total rainfall in 2014 was 30 percent greater compared to 1950. c. the lowest recorded temperature occurred in 1954. d. the highest recorded temperature occurred in 2016. d. scientists cite evidence that earth’s climate has been changing significantly over the past 50 years. they also argue that changes to earth’s orbital path are not the cause of these significant changes to climate. which statement provides the strongest evidence in support of the scientists’ argument? a. variations in earth’s orbital path are consistent with accepted laws of planetary motion. b. earth’s orbital path does not affect the amount of solar energy that earth receives. c. changes to earth’s orbital path occur in a cycle that repeats every 100,000 years. d. climate change cannot be demonstrated over a span of 50 years.

Explanation:

Question 4a

Climate refers to long - term patterns, while weather is short - term. Option a describes a long - term pattern (summer vs winter over years), while b, c, d are short - term (afternoon, today vs yesterday, next week) weather descriptions.

Greenhouse gases trap heat. An increase in their concentration in the atmosphere will lead to more heat being trapped, resulting in an increase in average temperatures on Earth's surface. Option a is wrong (it should be increase), c is wrong (greenhouse effect mainly warms the surface, not upper atmosphere in this way), d is wrong (it should be increase in surface temp).

Climate change evidence should be a long - term trend. Option a shows a long - term (1985 - 2016 vs previous 30 years) change in rainfall. Options b, c, d are single - year or single - event data, not long - term trends.

Answer:

a. Summer is wetter and warmer than winter.

Question 4b