Question 1

Which term applies to chlorofluorocarbons?

Accepted Answer

A)  flammable 
B)  nontoxic 
C)  odorous 
D)  corrosive 
A)  flammable 
B)  nontoxic 
C)  odorous 
D)  corrosive B

Question 2

What is a likely consequence of the increasing numbers of environmental refugees that would occur in a warmer world?

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerated evolutionary adaptation among humans 
B)  accelerated emergence of the fourth world order 
C)  more goodwill among people 
D)  political instability 
A)  accelerated evolutionary adaptation among humans 
B)  accelerated emergence of the fourth world order 
C)  more goodwill among people 
D)  political instability D

Question 3

To help protect the ozone layer,individuals should avoid purchasing products that contain CFCs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following are scientists uncertain about?

Accepted Answer

A)  how decreased temperatures will affect insect populations 
B)  how much carbon dioxide can be stored in the oceans 
C)  how water vapour will affect the rate of photosynthesis 
D)  how increased temperatures will affect insect populations 
A)  how decreased temperatures will affect insect populations 
B)  how much carbon dioxide can be stored in the oceans 
C)  how water vapour will affect the rate of photosynthesis 
D)  how increased temperatures will affect insect populations

Question 5

The _________________________ approach to addressing global warming involves plants storing CO₂.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________________ approach to addressing global warming...

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of CFCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  CFCs are biodegradable. 
B)  CFCs are corrosive and toxic. 
C)  CFCs are odourless and stable. 
D)  CFCs are expensive to produce. 
A)  CFCs are biodegradable. 
B)  CFCs are corrosive and toxic. 
C)  CFCs are odourless and stable. 
D)  CFCs are expensive to produce.

Question 7

Which substance is non-destructive in the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  CFCs 
B)  methyl bromide 
C)  halons 
D)  PCBs 
A)  CFCs 
B)  methyl bromide 
C)  halons 
D)  PCBs

Question 8

How long did glacial periods,which occurred over the last million years,last?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 100 years 
B)  100 to 1 000 years 
C)  1 000 to 10 000 years 
D)  10 000 to 100 000 years 
A)  10 to 100 years 
B)  100 to 1 000 years 
C)  1 000 to 10 000 years 
D)  10 000 to 100 000 years

Question 9

Which product does NOT use chlorofluorocarbons in its production?

Accepted Answer

A)  fire extinguishers 
B)  air conditioners 
C)  aerosol spray cans 
D)  sterilants for hospital equipment 
A)  fire extinguishers 
B)  air conditioners 
C)  aerosol spray cans 
D)  sterilants for hospital equipment

Question 10

Which condition would NOT likely be used in a climate computer model?

Accepted Answer

A)  air pressure 
B)  an equation describing the flow of solar radiation 
C)  greenhouse gas concentrations 
D)  temperature 
A)  air pressure 
B)  an equation describing the flow of solar radiation 
C)  greenhouse gas concentrations 
D)  temperature

Question 11

Which of the following is an approach to minimizing global warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the phosphorous and nitrogen in soaps 
B)  stopping the production of CFCs 
C)  dispersing methane from landfills to prevent explosions 
D)  taxing gasoline and carbon dioxide emissions 
A)  reduce the phosphorous and nitrogen in soaps 
B)  stopping the production of CFCs 
C)  dispersing methane from landfills to prevent explosions 
D)  taxing gasoline and carbon dioxide emissions

Question 12

TEMPERATURE
  
-According to the graphs,in the last 10 000 years,when did the Earth's surface temperature reach a maximum?

Accepted Answer

about 1 00

Question 13

Damage to the ecological structure and function of lakes because of deeper penetration of UV light into the water occurs because of a synergistic interaction among ozone depletion,acid deposition,and global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

UV-A rays can easily be blocked by window glass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential effect of global warming on human health?

Accepted Answer

A)  sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded 
B)  increased skin cancer rates 
C)  insect-borne diseases would likely decrease in today's temperate zones 
D)  increased deformities in amphibians 
A)  sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded 
B)  increased skin cancer rates 
C)  insect-borne diseases would likely decrease in today's temperate zones 
D)  increased deformities in amphibians

Question 16

Which statement describes what the impact of methane might be as global warming progresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methane might be absorbed from natural wetlands with rising carbon dioxide. 
B)  Methane may be reduced by bacteria in tundra soils. 
C)  Methane may be released from oceanic mud as ocean waters warm. 
D)  Methane might be absorbed as permafrost melts in the arctic tundra. 
A)  Methane might be absorbed from natural wetlands with rising carbon dioxide. 
B)  Methane may be reduced by bacteria in tundra soils. 
C)  Methane may be released from oceanic mud as ocean waters warm. 
D)  Methane might be absorbed as permafrost melts in the arctic tundra.

Question 17

By how many degrees Celsius has the mean global temperature risen since 1880?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.65 
B)  0.75 
C)  0.85 
D)  0.95 
A)  0.65 
B)  0.75 
C)  0.85 
D)  0.95

Question 18

Which chemical is NOT capable of destroying ozone?

Accepted Answer

A)  halons in fire extinguishers and crop fumigants 
B)  formaldehyde used as a preservative 
C)  chlorofluorocarbons 
D)  carbon tetrachloride used as a solvent 
A)  halons in fire extinguishers and crop fumigants 
B)  formaldehyde used as a preservative 
C)  chlorofluorocarbons 
D)  carbon tetrachloride used as a solvent

Question 19

What is NOT likely to be projected by a major climate model?

Accepted Answer

A)  an Earth that is warmer than at any time in the last 10 000 years 
B)  more warming in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere 
C)  lower global sea levels 
D)  an increase of 1.4 to 5.8°C in the Earth's mean surface temperature by 2100 
A)  an Earth that is warmer than at any time in the last 10 000 years 
B)  more warming in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere 
C)  lower global sea levels 
D)  an increase of 1.4 to 5.8°C in the Earth's mean surface temperature by 2100

Question 20

The observed loss of ozone above Antarctica is called the _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The observed loss of ozone above Antarctica...

Exam 21: Climate Change and Ozone Loss

Which term applies to chlorofluorocarbons?

What is a likely consequence of the increasing numbers of environmental refugees that would occur in a warmer world?

To help protect the ozone layer,individuals should avoid purchasing products that contain CFCs.

Which of the following are scientists uncertain about?

The _________________________ approach to addressing global warming involves plants storing CO₂.

Which of the following is characteristic of CFCs?

Which substance is non-destructive in the ozone layer?

How long did glacial periods,which occurred over the last million years,last?

Which product does NOT use chlorofluorocarbons in its production?

Which condition would NOT likely be used in a climate computer model?

Which of the following is an approach to minimizing global warming?

TEMPERATURE -According to the graphs,in the last 10 000 years,when did the Earth's surface temperature reach a maximum?

Damage to the ecological structure and function of lakes because of deeper penetration of UV light into the water occurs because of a synergistic interaction among ozone depletion,acid deposition,and global warming.

UV-A rays can easily be blocked by window glass.

Which of the following is a potential effect of global warming on human health?

Which statement describes what the impact of methane might be as global warming progresses?

By how many degrees Celsius has the mean global temperature risen since 1880?

Which chemical is NOT capable of destroying ozone?

What is NOT likely to be projected by a major climate model?

The observed loss of ozone above Antarctica is called the _________________________.

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