Quiz 3

…… describe four different 21st century pathways of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and atmospheric concentrations, air pollutant emissions, and land use.

As RCPs but with groth of population, economic chage, …

The phenomenon of the Arctic warming faster than the global average is called ….. .

The differences between the simulated changes are often referred to as ….. .

In terms of hot temperature extremes over land, a once 50-year event will be roughly ___ times more likely under 4°C warming.

In terms of heavy precipitation over land, a once 10-year event will be roughly ___ times more likely under 2°C warming.

In terms of droughts in drying regions, a once 10-year event will be roughly ___ times more likely under present warming.

The …… is the frozen water part of the Earth system.

…… – where more mass is gained than lost (part of the glacier with the highest elevation).

– where more mass is lost than gained (where most of the melting or evaporation occurs)

When accumulation equals ablation, the glacier is in …. .

This typically occurs in …… (sheets and pieces of floating ice) separated by …… (channels of water).

A …….. is a reservoir in the Earth system that takes in more carbon than it gives off.

A ……. is a reservoir in the Earth system that gives off more carbon than it takes in.

The process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere is called ….. .

In addition to rising temperatures, land run-off adds extra nutrients to the oceans, leading to …….. , an excessive amount of nutrients that causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from a lack of oxygen.

The …….. is the entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change and comprised of 197 countries.

The ……… is the supreme body of the Convention and meets once a year.

It led to the ………, an international agreement that stands on its own and requires separate ratification by governments.

It led to the ……. , a legally binding international treaty that brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects.