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Question 1 1 pts It is implied in the AMS Climate Paradigm that subsystems of Earth’s climate system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere) interact in a(n) way as described by natural laws. @ orderly () random (O chaotic Question 2 1 pts The ocean is one of Earth’s climate system components and contributes to the distribution of atmosphere-ocean energy and mass distribution. This suggests that the ocean is a part of biogeochemical cycles (e.g., water cycle, carbon cycle) operating in the Earth system. (O minor major Question 3 1 pts IA P~ 4 . I A~ 4 I [ Week 1 Page 2
According to the AMS Climate Paradigm, modern climate and climate change are the results of a system. (O biophysical (O human couOled human-natural Question 4 1 pts According to the AMS Climate Paradigm, our understanding of Earth’s climate system is incomplete. Nonetheless, it states that the risks associated with climate change call for the development and implementation of (O long-term stewardship of our Earthly environment (O sustainable development strategies @ both of these Question 5 1 pts As described in the AMS Climate Paradigm, the interaction of Earth’s climate system subsystems through natural laws would imply a(n) perspective for climate studies. (O empirical @ dynamic IA P~ 4 . I A~ 4 I [ Week 1 Page 3
Question 6 1 pts In its definition of climate, the AMS Glossary of Meteorology, 2nd. Ed., (Link 1A-1) states that climate “...is typically characterized in terms of suitable averages of the climate system over periods of a month or more, taking into consideration the variability in time of these average quantities.” This definition is derived from a(n) perspective. @ empirical (O dynamic Question 7 1 pts The AMS Glossary’s definition of climate continues with “... the concept of climate has broadened and evolved in recent decades in response to the increased understanding of the underlying processes that determine climate and its variability.” This expanded definition of climate is based on a(n) perspective. (O empirical dynamic Question 8 1 pts Local climate data, including records of observed temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind, are examples of derived information. @ empirically (O dynamically IA = 4 . Irm A 4 I [ Week 1 Page 4
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Question 9 1 pts Scientific predictions of a changing climate treat Earth’s climate system from a(n) perspective. () empirical @ dynamic Question 10 1 pts Compare expanses of land and ocean in Figure 1A-1. Earth’s surface shows (O less water than land (O equal water and land @ more water than land Question 11 1 pts In Figure 1A-1, the sunlit edge of the disk marks the atmosphere, the boundary between Earth and space. The atmosphere is very a layer compared to Earth’s diameter. @ thin (O thick Question 12 1 pts IA P~ 4 . I A~ 4 I [ Week 1 Page 5
At any instant, half of Earth’s total surface area is in sunlight and half in darkness. The sunlit portion in each image shows what part of Earth in the satellite’s field of view is receiving energy from outside the Earth system. Can you find your home in the animation? Watch it, or pick another location, for the full 150 image loop. Any given location receives sunlight (O continuously with constant illumination @ that alternates between periods of brightness and darkness Question 13 1 pts The time and date of each image is displayed above the image. From a maximum length loop if necessary, pause the animation at or near 2010 UTC on the same time of day as Figure 1A-1, and compare it to Figure 1A-1. Both Figure 1A-1 and the loop show that are generally where the most incoming solar energy is reflected. @ cloud tops (O land surfaces () ocean surfaces IA P~ 4 . I A~ 4 I [ Week 1 Page 6