Antarctic 132 Study questions for Antarctic ESCI132 second in term test 2013 at VUW. Amanda.Brown published on October 10, 2013 Stacked 1/32 What are examples of proxy records used from ice cores to determine past climates? (3 correct) Hint: 3 choices Pollen Chemistry of dust Air bubbles H2O Colour of ice 2/32 What aspect of ice cores tell scientists about past climates? Colour of ice Air Bubbles Flavour of the ice 3/32 When did the Larsen B ice shelf collapse? 2002 2004 2000 4/32 How many countries are now in the ATS? 22 50 44 5/32 Which of these is not a real Antarctic organisation? (select 2) Hint: 2 choices ANZ PEP SCAR CAMEL CCAMLR 6/32 How many metres of ice was stored in Antarctica during the last glacial? 35m 127m 12-16m 7/32 What is an ASPA? Antarctic Scientific Performance Award Antarctic Specially Protected Area Antarctic Scientific Production Area 8/32 A ship with more than ___ passengers is not allowed to land. 250 500 750 9/32 What does NADW mean? North American Deep Waves North African Dense Water North Atlantic Deep Water 10/32 Which projects were part of the 2007-2008 IPY? Hint: 2 choices ANDRILL Ice core projects Penguin Racing Cape Roberts 11/32 When did the Antarctic Ice Sheet first develop? ~1 MA ~35 MA ~65 MA 12/32 When did the MS Explorer sink? 2006 2007 2008 13/32 When was the last time CO2 levels were this high? ~1-2 MA ~34 MA ~3-4 MA 14/32 When was the Antarctic Treaty System ratified? 1959 1969 1961 15/32 Which is not a way used to measure sea level? GPS Marine Deposits Asking the fish if they have noticed a change 16/32 What was the name of the first tourist expedition ship to Antarctica? Ludbald Explorer Ice crusher Southern Explorer 17/32 What does IPY mean? Type answer. Hint: 24 characters 18/32 Which of the following does not cause glaciation? Tectonics Atmosphere Composition Earth's Orbit Sea Level 19/32 Article 1 of ATS states that Antarctica must be used for ____ purposes. Entertainment Tourisim Peaceful 20/32 What effects sea level on a short time scale? Tides, Waves, Sea Sponges Tides, Storm Surges, Land Movements Waves, How many boats are floating in it 21/32 When was the first IPY? 1850 1882 1897 22/32 What is the acronym for the Antarctic Tourisim Operators? ATO ANZ IAATO 23/32 Voting for the ATS is done by? Majority rules Consensus Lottery 24/32 New Zealand is a consultative party member. True False 25/32 The heat of the atmosphere can be stored up to how many meters of the ocean? 3.2m 2.5m 1.8m 26/32 Which answer does not effect sea level on a long time scale? Tectonic Activity Sedimentation Steric (Temperature) Tides Eustatic (Amount of water in the ocean) 27/32 What is the DWBC? Deep Wave Bottom Current Deep Western Boundary Current Dense Water Botton Current 28/32 What level is CO2 at today? ~393 ppm ~450 ppm ~280 ppm 29/32 How many original nations joined the ATS? 12 29 50 30/32 What is happening to Hudson Bay in Canada since it no longer has its ice sheet? Eroding Uplifting/decompressing Compressing/sinking 31/32 When was the PEP ratified? 1991 1998 2003 32/32 How many IPY have there been? 6 5 4
