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Multiple Choice


Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.

1 .       Which one of the following is NOT included in Earth's climate system? 



2 .       Which one of the following is NOT a significant natural cause of climate change? 



3 .       Which of the following help scientists discover how climate has changed over broad expanses of time? 



4 .       Along with carbon dioxide, __________ is largely responsible for the greenhouse effect of the atmosphere. 



5 .       When determining climate change, oxygen isotope measurements are made from an analysis of __________. 



6 .       The primary effect on climate of a volcanic eruption depends on __________. 



7 .       Which one of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? 



8 .       The person who first developed and strongly advocated the astronomical theory of climate change was __________. 



9 .       Oxygen isotope analysis measures the __________. 



10 .       Which of the following is a possible consequence of a greenhouse warming? 



11 .       The slow wobbling of Earth as it spins on its axis is called __________. 



12 .       Which one of the following is a significant contributor to increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide? 



13 .       Which of the following is associated with the astronomical theory of climate change? 



14 .       The combustion of coal and oil is a major source of which greenhouse gas? 



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