4. Forcing and Feedbacks

Feedback Mechanisms — Quiz

Test your understanding of feedback mechanisms with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following feedback mechanisms is considered the most significant positive feedback in the climate system?

Question 2

How does the ice-albedo feedback mechanism contribute to global warming?

Question 3

A negative feedback loop in the climate system generally acts to:

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the carbon cycle feedback in response to increased atmospheric $CO_2$?

Question 5

The lapse rate feedback is primarily concerned with how changes in atmospheric temperature with altitude affect the Earth's outgoing longwave radiation. If the lapse rate decreases (atmosphere warms more slowly with altitude), how does this typically impact the greenhouse effect?
Feedback Mechanisms Quiz — Climate Science | A-Warded