Quiz – Ocean-Cryosphere Coupling

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

Volcanic eruptions alone

Albedo feedbacks, heat transport, and freshwater input

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Radio waves and magnetism

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Only tidal friction

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Volcanic eruptions alone

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Warming only at the equator

Self-reinforcing warming amplified at the poles

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Uniform cooling everywhere

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No net climate effect

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Warming only at the equator

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Solar output

Marine biogeochemistry and productivity

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The Earth’s rotation speed

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Continental drift rates

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Solar output

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

Warming is identical across the globe

Warming is stronger at the poles

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The poles never warm

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Only the tropics warm

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Warming is identical across the globe

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Random policy choices

Science-based adaptation and mitigation

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Ignoring the oceans entirely

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Stopping all research

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Random policy choices

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Match each mechanism to its effect.

Sort elements

Ice loss lowers reflectivity and adds heat
Currents redistribute thermal energy
Meltwater alters ocean stratification
Acidifies water and shifts chemistry

Albedo feedback

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Heat transport

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Freshwater input

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CO2 absorption

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