ESS 101 B LABORATORY 8 QUIZ GEOLOGIC
HAZARDS FINAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ How many times before our current ice age has the earth been in
a cool stage. Answer: 4
◉ Based on the data presented in the lecture set, can we say that the
earth's atmosphere is warmer than it ever has been? Answer: no
◉ These latter types of data are known as: Answer: proxies or proxy
data
◉ Of the following, which was not proposed in the lecture slides as a
possible contributor to global climate change? Answer: plate
tectonics
◉ Weather control, cloud seeding, giant reflectors, and pumping
aerosols into the upper atmosphere to remediate climate change is
known mostly as what? Answer: geoengineering
,◉ Death of ocean life is a consequence of climate change. The two
main drivers of adverse ocean life impacts are: Answer: Ocean
acidification and higher temperatures
◉ The main mechanism of atmospheric temperature increase is
thought to be: Answer: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
absorb and re-emit heat (infrared radiation)
◉ Photosynthesis is a very important process related to climate
change. Why is it so important? Answer: Via photosynthesis, green
plants use, and often sequester, carbon in the form of CO2 from the
atmosphere.
◉ True or false: Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have
actually gone down since 2008. Answer: true
◉ Which of the following is not a part of the Paris Agreement?
Answer: Force the top 10 GHG emitting countries to curb their
emissions by 10% over reductions required by other countries
◉ This decrease in water vapor intensifies the drought, which
causes even more plants to die off and less water vapor added to the
atmosphere. This process is best described as an example of:
Answer: positive feedback
, ◉ The Clathrate Gun Hypothesis is related most closely to which of
the following phenomena? Answer: the initiation fo a landslide
◉ Most natural diamonds are billions of years old and were formed
by all of the following processes except: Answer: earthquakes
◉ Recently the aurora borealis was visible in the Midwest USA. Also
called the Northern Lights, these are caused by what? Answer: the
earth's magnetic field
◉ Is there a harder substance than lonsdaleite? Answer: Yes,
wurtzite boron nitride is about 15% harder than lonsdaleite
◉ Scientists have found natural materials older than the earth. True
or false? Answer: true
◉ Of the following, which is most closely related to the formation of
the Appalachian Mountains (shown below)? Answer: Two tectonic
plates colliding
◉ In terms of tons of carbon dioxide, which U.S. state is the heaviest
emitter of this greenhouse gases from power plants? Answer: texas
HAZARDS FINAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ How many times before our current ice age has the earth been in
a cool stage. Answer: 4
◉ Based on the data presented in the lecture set, can we say that the
earth's atmosphere is warmer than it ever has been? Answer: no
◉ These latter types of data are known as: Answer: proxies or proxy
data
◉ Of the following, which was not proposed in the lecture slides as a
possible contributor to global climate change? Answer: plate
tectonics
◉ Weather control, cloud seeding, giant reflectors, and pumping
aerosols into the upper atmosphere to remediate climate change is
known mostly as what? Answer: geoengineering
,◉ Death of ocean life is a consequence of climate change. The two
main drivers of adverse ocean life impacts are: Answer: Ocean
acidification and higher temperatures
◉ The main mechanism of atmospheric temperature increase is
thought to be: Answer: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
absorb and re-emit heat (infrared radiation)
◉ Photosynthesis is a very important process related to climate
change. Why is it so important? Answer: Via photosynthesis, green
plants use, and often sequester, carbon in the form of CO2 from the
atmosphere.
◉ True or false: Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States have
actually gone down since 2008. Answer: true
◉ Which of the following is not a part of the Paris Agreement?
Answer: Force the top 10 GHG emitting countries to curb their
emissions by 10% over reductions required by other countries
◉ This decrease in water vapor intensifies the drought, which
causes even more plants to die off and less water vapor added to the
atmosphere. This process is best described as an example of:
Answer: positive feedback
, ◉ The Clathrate Gun Hypothesis is related most closely to which of
the following phenomena? Answer: the initiation fo a landslide
◉ Most natural diamonds are billions of years old and were formed
by all of the following processes except: Answer: earthquakes
◉ Recently the aurora borealis was visible in the Midwest USA. Also
called the Northern Lights, these are caused by what? Answer: the
earth's magnetic field
◉ Is there a harder substance than lonsdaleite? Answer: Yes,
wurtzite boron nitride is about 15% harder than lonsdaleite
◉ Scientists have found natural materials older than the earth. True
or false? Answer: true
◉ Of the following, which is most closely related to the formation of
the Appalachian Mountains (shown below)? Answer: Two tectonic
plates colliding
◉ In terms of tons of carbon dioxide, which U.S. state is the heaviest
emitter of this greenhouse gases from power plants? Answer: texas
