Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133910605
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 29.4, Problem 2TC
People tend to be much more attuned to what’s happening right now and less aware of long-term trends. Every time there’s a blast of cold weather in writer or hot weather in summer, opinion polls show lesser or greater concern about global warming. Climatologists, however, take a very long view and look for trends in climate data. Using a ruler, estimate trend lines for the data in Figures 29-14 and E29-2. What do the trend lines predict about the future of atmospheric CO2 concentrations, global temperatures, and Arctic sea ice? If these trends persist, will the Arctic become ice-free in late summer? If so, in what year? When will CO2 concentrations double from preindustrial levels and reach 560 parts per million? Is it reasonable to extrapolate straight (linear) trend lines into the future? Why or why not?
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
Aside from the rise in mean temperature and CO2 levels, what are some other pieces of evidence from global warming? Discuss.
ect the correct answers. Click again to unselect answers. Leave the incorrect answers unselected.
Figure 1. Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas, 1990-2010
Emissions (million metric tons
of carbon dioxide equivalents)
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
1990
1995
2000
Year
HFCs, PFCs, and SF,"
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Carbon dioxide
2005
2010
The current and previous century's global warming trend is attributed to:
A Increased volcanism and other natural process that release greenhouse gases
B) None of the above.
Increase greenhouse gases from fossil fuel consumption.
The Earth's orbit becoming closer to the sun.
Chapter 29 Solutions
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 29.1 - explain why nutrients cycle within and between...Ch. 29.2 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 29.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 29.2 - Prob. 1TCCh. 29.2 - describe how energy flows through an ecosystem?Ch. 29.2 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 29.2 - explain how the inefficiency of energy transfer...Ch. 29.3 - explain why nutrients cycle within and among...Ch. 29.3 - Prob. 1ETCh. 29.3 - Prob. 1TC
Ch. 29.3 - describe the hydrologic, nitrogen, carbon, and...Ch. 29.4 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 29.4 - Prob. 1CTCh. 29.4 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 29.4 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 29.4 - Prob. 1TCCh. 29.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 29.4 - People tend to be much more attuned to whats...Ch. 29.4 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 29 - Prob. 1ACCh. 29 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 29 - Prob. 1MCCh. 29 - Prob. 1RQCh. 29 - Discuss the contribution of human population...Ch. 29 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 29 - Which of the following is not a major reservoir in...Ch. 29 - Prob. 2RQCh. 29 - Feeding levels within ecosystems are also called...Ch. 29 - Prob. 3MCCh. 29 - Define net primary production. Would you predict...Ch. 29 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 29 - Net primary production per unit area is likely to...Ch. 29 - Prob. 4RQCh. 29 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 29 - Prob. 5MCCh. 29 - How do food chains and food webs differ? Which is...Ch. 29 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 29 - Prob. 6RQCh. 29 - Prob. 7FIBCh. 29 - Trace the movement of carbon from one of its...Ch. 29 - Prob. 8RQCh. 29 - Prob. 9RQ
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Which of the following statements explains why temperature is considered a reliable metric to investigate climate change? Select all that apply: a. changes in other aspects of climate, such as precipitation or sea level, are a response to the temperature change b. there is a long-term global database for temperature c. temperature has been measured directly for millennia d. global temperature measurements include weather variabilityarrow_forwardDefine global warming and list three causes. Do you think it is real? Why/why not?arrow_forwardIn order to conduct studies about climate change, scientists must be able to____ and ____ factors of interest. Group of answer choices predict and assume detect and measure add and subtract all of thesearrow_forward
- Year after year we continue to read headlines that declare "this is the warmest year on record". What are the underlying causes of this warming trend? Why are there differences between land and ocean warming? What can be done to reverse these trends? Please be sure to reference your article (include information about it) in your answer and define any scientific terms your audience may not know.arrow_forwardAs light-colored ice and snow in polar regions melt due to warming, the loss of reflectivity leads to more melting and more warming. This is an example of a positive feedback loop the Milankovitch cycle the albedo effect the greenhouse effect Acidificationarrow_forwardThe graph shows that the atmosphere is currently warmer than it has been in Global Mean Temperature over Land & Ocean 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 L 1 1940 1920 1960 anomaly ("C) relative to 1961-1990 1880 1900 O 100 years O 1,000 years O 120 years O 1,200 years year ↓ L 1980 2000arrow_forward
- Why do individuals ignore the evidence for global warming while most biologists and climatologists agree that the globe is warming? What should be done to reach out to the general public?arrow_forwardWhich of the following is NOT true about climate change? a. Today’s climatic warming particularly the warming since the mid-20th century is occurring much faster than ever before and cannot be explained by natural causes alone. b. Humans more specifically, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions we generate are the leading cause of the earth’s rapidly changing climate. c. The burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas for electricity, heat, and transportation is the primary source of natural cause of climate change. d. Activities like agriculture and road construction can change the reflectivity of the earth’s surface, leading to local warming or cooling, too.arrow_forwardWhat pieces of evidence are presented that prove or reinforce the connection between climate change and the changing meteorological pattern? Answer: • Rising global temperatures (EXPLANATION) • Changes in extreme weather event (EXPLANATION) • Changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns (EXPLANATION) • Changes in precipitation patterns (EXPLANATION) • Rising sea levels (EXPLANATION) I need explanation only, thanksarrow_forward
- The warming trends discussed in the Case Study are most pronounced at the equator, where sunlight is most direct. What would you predict the effect of global warming to be nearer the poles, where temperatures are lower and there is less sunlight?arrow_forwardGlobal warming is dependent on the incoming rate of solar radiation as against the absorption of heat inside the earth. . true or falsearrow_forwardWhat is the diffe rence between climate change detection and climate change attribution? O attribution is a change in climate relative to some baseline condition, and detection focuses on the cause of the change in climate climate change has not been detected, but it has been attributed to human activities climate change has been dete cted, but it has not been attributed to human activities detection is a change in climate relative to some baseline condition, and attribution focuses on the cause of the change in climate climate change has neither been detected nor attributed to human activitiesarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Case Studies In Health Information ManagementBiologyISBN:9781337676908Author:SCHNERINGPublisher:Cengage
Case Studies In Health Information Management
Biology
ISBN:9781337676908
Author:SCHNERING
Publisher:Cengage
6th Grade Science - Module 2: Physical & Chemical Properties; Author: iUniversity Prep;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DONkU6c2Rs;License: Standard youtube license