Global Climate Change (College Board AP® Environmental Science): Exam Questions

It decreases evaporation rates

It stabilizes atmospheric pressure systems

It increases energy in the atmosphere, intensifying storms and droughts

It cools ocean currents

Increased ozone formation

Coral bleaching due to warming ocean temperatures

More acidic precipitation

Lower GWP of methane

Expansion of species' ranges toward the poles

Decreased rates of migration

Stabilization of plant phenology

Increased genetic diversity in all populations

Industrialized urban areas with high GDP

Isolated indigenous communities and low-lying island nations

Residents of mountainous regions with little rainfall

Populations in temperate coastal cities

Solar radiation entering the atmosphere

Volcanic eruptions releasing particulates

Acid deposition lowering soil pH

Ice melting reduces albedo

Shifting from fossil fuels to solar power

Building seawalls to protect coastal cities

Reducing deforestation to store more carbon

Replacing gasoline with hydrogen fuel

It promotes better crop yields in all regions

It increases biodiversity and pest control

It disrupts growing seasons and reduces crop reliability

It improves nutrient content of all staple crops

Changes in atmospheric pressure throughout the day

The varying rate of photosynthesis and respiration in plants during daylight and nighttime

Shifts in the Earth's orbit and axial tilt

Fluctuations in volcanic activity during different times of day

Increased temperatures cause ice to melt, reducing the Earth's albedo, which leads to further warming and more ice melt.

An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide stimulates plant growth, which removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase in the atmosphere, more carbon dioxide is absorbed by the oceans, leading to ocean acidification.

The increase in temperature increases the amount of cloud cover, which reduces incoming solar radiation and limits warming.

Thermohaline circulation is driven by the wind and is responsible for the surface ocean currents.

Thermohaline circulation is driven by the density differences in seawater, which result from temperature and salinity variations.

Thermohaline circulation primarily affects shallow coastal waters, having little impact on deep ocean currents.

Thermohaline circulation is the primary driver of oceanic upwelling, which brings nutrients from deep waters to the surface.