Question 11
the climate predictions in ar4 (2007) gcms were made using gcms whose grids were miles wide
700
1700
70
17
0.5 points
question 12
which statement about gcms is incorrect?
they are dynamic models
they are "general circulation models"
they model earth as a continuous field
they predict the amount of warming due to earth system feedbacks
0.5 points
question 13
gcm predictions can be validated by using them to predict temperatures of the past.
true
false
sounds like bogus science
0.5 points
question 14
which answer correctly gives earth’s carbon reservoirs from larger to smaller? (> means larger than)
ocean water > rocks > living organisms
rocks > atmosphere > living organisms
rocks > atmosphere > fossil fuels
0.5 points
question 15
atmospheric co2 concentration and plant photosynthetic rates create
an unstable state
the keeling curves
a negative feedback system
a positive feedback system