General Circulation Models (GCMs)of the Atmosphere

question 67

Multiple Choice

General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere

• A)are highly simplistic models that use one or two variables to test the veracity of climate proxies,such as ice core and ocean sediment core samples.
• B)are based on statistical three-dimensional grids that characterize portions of the atmosphere and ocean in terms of climate-related variables.
• C)are pre-computer based models that estimated atmospheric and oceanic circulation and are now being used to study climate change.
• D)calculate the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on data from weather stations located around the globe.

Understand how to use scatterplots to predict trends and behaviors in real-world scenarios.

Grasp the importance of correlation in quantifying the strength and direction of relationships between variables.

Recognize the limitations of correlations and the importance of considering linearity and quantitative variables.

Interpret correlations correctly, understanding that correlation values range between -1 and 1 and what these values signify.

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