1. What determines the globally averaged temperature of the Earth?

a. Incoming shortwave radiation from the sun and outgoing longwave radiation from the
Earth.
b. The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
c. temperature changes caused by human activities.
d. Feedback within the climate system.

2. How does adding a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide affect the global energy
budget?

a. It reduces the amount of incoming radiation from the sun.

b. It increases the amount of outgoing radiation from the Earth.
c. It disrupts the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation.
d. It has no effect on the global energy budget.

3. What are feedbacks in the climate system?

a. The connection between a system's output and its input.

b. Changes in temperature caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
c. Positive or negative impacts on the global energy balance.
d. Well-understood phenomena in understanding climate change.

4. Which feedback amplifies the temperature effect of changes in greenhouse gases?

a. Water vapor feedback.

b. Ice-albedo feedback.
c. Cloud feedback.
d. Outgoing longwave radiation feedback.

5. What is the key to understanding the water vapor feedback?

a. Increased evaporation from oceans, rivers, and lakes.

b. Warmer air's ability to hold more water vapor.
c. Enhanced reflection of radiation by high clouds.
d. The absence of ice and snow due to warmer temperatures.

6. What is the relationship between albedo and surface reflectivity?

a. High albedo corresponds to low surface reflectivity.
b. Low albedo corresponds to high surface reflectivity.
c. Albedo has no impact on surface reflectivity.
d. Albedo and surface reflectivity are unrelated.

7. Which feedback regulates the Earth's temperature by depending on outgoing

longwave radiation?

a. Water vapor feedback.

b. Ice-albedo feedback.
c. Outgoing longwave radiation feedback.
d. Cloud feedback.