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GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s1
1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b)false

2. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * ___ a) 0.7&deg;C


 * ___ b) 7.0&deg;C


 * ___ c) 0.07&deg;C

3. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * ___ a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * ___ b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements


 * ___ c) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * ___ d) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements

5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * ___ a) the Little Ice Age


 * ___ b) thermometer measurements


 * ___ c) a 10 year average


 * ___ d) tree proxy measurements


 * ___ e) the Medieval Warming Period

6. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * ___ a) half as much


 * ___ b) about the same


 * ___ c) twice as much

7. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

8. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * ___ a) both of these are true


 * ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * ___ c) ice and snow melts

9. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * ___ a) twice as much


 * ___ b) half as much


 * ___ c) about the same

10. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

11. What happens when water is heated?
 * ___ a) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * ___ b) it absorbs CO2


 * ___ c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C

12. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * ___ a) 0%


 * ___ b) 30%


 * ___ c) 0.3%


 * ___ d) 3%

13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

14. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * ___ a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * ___ b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * ___ c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s1
1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * + a) true


 * - b)false

2. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * - a) 0.7&deg;C


 * - b) 7.0&deg;C


 * + c) 0.07&deg;C

3. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * - a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * - b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements


 * + c) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * - d) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements

5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * - a) the Little Ice Age


 * + b) thermometer measurements


 * - c) a 10 year average


 * - d) tree proxy measurements


 * - e) the Medieval Warming Period

6. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * + a) half as much


 * - b) about the same


 * - c) twice as much

7. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

8. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * + a) both of these are true


 * - b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * - c) ice and snow melts

9. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * + a) twice as much


 * - b) half as much


 * - c) about the same

10. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

11. What happens when water is heated?
 * + a) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * - b) it absorbs CO2


 * - c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C

12. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * - a) 0%


 * - b) 30%


 * - c) 0.3%


 * + d) 3%

13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

14. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * - a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * + b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * - c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s1
1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

2. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b)false

4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * ___ a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * ___ b) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * ___ c) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * ___ d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements

5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * ___ a) the Little Ice Age


 * ___ b) tree proxy measurements


 * ___ c) a 10 year average


 * ___ d) the Medieval Warming Period


 * ___ e) thermometer measurements

6. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * ___ a) 0.07&deg;C


 * ___ b) 7.0&deg;C


 * ___ c) 0.7&deg;C

7. What happens when water is heated?
 * ___ a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C


 * ___ b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * ___ c) it absorbs CO2

8. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * ___ a) half as much


 * ___ b) about the same


 * ___ c) twice as much

9. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * ___ a) 30%


 * ___ b) 3%


 * ___ c) 0.3%


 * ___ d) 0%

10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

11. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * ___ a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * ___ b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * ___ c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

12. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * ___ a) both of these are true


 * ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * ___ c) ice and snow melts

13. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

14. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * ___ a) about the same


 * ___ b) twice as much


 * ___ c) half as much

Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s1
1. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

2. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * + a) true


 * - b)false

4. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * + a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * - b) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * - c) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * - d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements

5. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * - a) the Little Ice Age


 * - b) tree proxy measurements


 * - c) a 10 year average


 * - d) the Medieval Warming Period


 * + e) thermometer measurements

6. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * + a) 0.07&deg;C


 * - b) 7.0&deg;C


 * - c) 0.7&deg;C

7. What happens when water is heated?
 * - a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C


 * + b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * - c) it absorbs CO2

8. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * + a) half as much


 * - b) about the same


 * - c) twice as much

9. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * - a) 30%


 * + b) 3%


 * - c) 0.3%


 * - d) 0%

10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

11. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * - a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * + b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * - c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

12. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * + a) both of these are true


 * - b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * - c) ice and snow melts

13. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

14. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * - a) about the same


 * + b) twice as much


 * - c) half as much

GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s2
1. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * ___ a) 0%


 * ___ b) 3%


 * ___ c) 0.3%


 * ___ d) 30%

2. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

4. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * ___ a) 7.0&deg;C


 * ___ b) 0.7&deg;C


 * ___ c) 0.07&deg;C

5. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b)false

6. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * ___ a) half as much


 * ___ b) twice as much


 * ___ c) about the same

7. What happens when water is heated?
 * ___ a) it absorbs CO2


 * ___ b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * ___ c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C

8. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * ___ a) ice and snow melts


 * ___ b) both of these are true


 * ___ c) water tends to expand as it warms

10. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * ___ a) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * ___ b) 0.7 &deg;C per decade


 * ___ c) 0.7 &deg;C per year

11. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * ___ a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * ___ b) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * ___ c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * ___ d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements

12. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * ___ a) thermometer measurements


 * ___ b) the Medieval Warming Period


 * ___ c) a 10 year average


 * ___ d) the Little Ice Age


 * ___ e) tree proxy measurements

13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

14. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * ___ a) half as much


 * ___ b) twice as much


 * ___ c) about the same

Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v1s2
1. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * - a) 0%


 * + b) 3%


 * - c) 0.3%


 * - d) 30%

2. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

3. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

4. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * - a) 7.0&deg;C


 * - b) 0.7&deg;C


 * + c) 0.07&deg;C

5. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * + a) true


 * - b)false

6. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * - a) half as much


 * + b) twice as much


 * - c) about the same

7. What happens when water is heated?
 * - a) it absorbs CO2


 * + b) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C


 * - c) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C

8. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * - a) ice and snow melts


 * + b) both of these are true


 * - c) water tends to expand as it warms

10. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * + a) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * - b) 0.7 &deg;C per decade


 * - c) 0.7 &deg;C per year

11. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * - a) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period


 * + b) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * - c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * - d) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements

12. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * + a) thermometer measurements


 * - b) the Medieval Warming Period


 * - c) a 10 year average


 * - d) the Little Ice Age


 * - e) tree proxy measurements

13. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

14. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * + a) half as much


 * - b) twice as much


 * - c) about the same

GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s2
1. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * ___ a) tree proxy measurements


 * ___ b) thermometer measurements


 * ___ c) a 10 year average


 * ___ d) the Medieval Warming Period


 * ___ e) the Little Ice Age

2. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b)false

3. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * ___ a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * ___ b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements


 * ___ c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * ___ d) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period

4. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

5. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * ___ a) half as much


 * ___ b) about the same


 * ___ c) twice as much

6. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

7. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * ___ a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * ___ b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * ___ c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

8. What happens when water is heated?
 * ___ a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C


 * ___ b) it absorbs CO2


 * ___ c) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C

9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * ___ a) ice and snow melts


 * ___ b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * ___ c) both of these are true

10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

11. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * ___ a) 30%


 * ___ b) 0%


 * ___ c) 3%


 * ___ d) 0.3%

12. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * ___ a) twice as much


 * ___ b) half as much


 * ___ c) about the same

13. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * ___ a) 0.07&deg;C


 * ___ b) 0.7&deg;C


 * ___ c) 7.0&deg;C

14. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

Key to GlobalWarmingQ2-v2s2
1. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements. The solid black line represents
 * - a) tree proxy measurements


 * + b) thermometer measurements


 * - c) a 10 year average


 * - d) the Medieval Warming Period


 * - e) the Little Ice Age

2. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as indirect inferences gathered from ice cores, tree rings, and so forth
 * + a) true


 * - b)false

3. The Reconstructed Temperature (0-2000 AD) plot in "Observed Temperature Changes" shows temperature measurements, as well as what curious feature? (See also Divergence problem)
 * + a) a tiny gap at the end of the proxy measurements


 * - b) the fact that the different proxy measurements deviate considerably from the average of all proxy measurements


 * - c) a divergence between the tree and pollen proxy measurements


 * - d) the Little Ice Age being less prominent than the Medieval Warming period

4. No direct method exists that permits an independent measurement of the heat content of the oceans, other than the fact that the air is warming
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

5. Compared with the second half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the first half was
 * + a) half as much


 * - b) about the same


 * - c) twice as much

6. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because oceans have more heat capacity and because evaporation cools the water.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

7. In the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise was closest to
 * - a) 0.7 &deg;C per year


 * + b) 0.7 &deg;C per century


 * - c) 0.7 &deg;C per decade

8. What happens when water is heated?
 * - a) it expands at temperatures below 3.98&deg;C and contracts above 3.98&deg;C


 * - b) it absorbs CO2


 * + c) it expands at temperatures above 3.98&deg;C and contracts below 3.98&deg;C

9. A rise in the sea level is associated with global warming because
 * - a) ice and snow melts


 * - b) water tends to expand as it warms


 * + c) both of these are true

10. Ocean temperatures are increasing more slowly than land temperatures because the oceans are absorbing less heat energy from the sun
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

11. The urban heat island effect refers to the fact that urban areas tend to be hotter than rural areas. The urban heat island effect is estimated to account for approximately  _____ of the temperature rise over the past century.
 * - a) 30%


 * - b) 0%


 * + c) 3%


 * - d) 0.3%

12. Compared with the first half of the twentieth century, the rate of earth's average temperature rise during the second (latter) half was
 * + a) twice as much


 * - b) half as much


 * - c) about the same

13. The Earth's average surface temperature rose by approximately _______ per decade over the period 1906–2005.}
 * + a) 0.07&deg;C


 * - b) 0.7&deg;C


 * - c) 7.0&deg;C

14. Proxy temperatures measurements are defined as measurements made using measurements from space.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false


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