Question 1

Higher levels of atmospheric CO2 are expected to have a substantial impact on ecosystems, including individual plant and animal species, not just because of the magnitude of change but also because of ????????________________.

Accepted Answer

A) reason for the change 
B) location of the change 
C) predictability of the change 
D) the rate of change

Question 2

There is some evidence that CO2 emissions have been contained within the United States and Europe.One of the main reasons for the decline is thought to be

Accepted Answer

A) the recession 
B) new legislation 
C) smaller automobiles 
D) increased recycling

Question 3

Which of the following events or activities have contributed to the increase in global green house gasses?

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation 
B) the industrial revolution 
C) increased use of fossil fuels 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Global plans for emissions reductions require that we follow a strategy for assigning responsibility for emission reduction.If global policy assigns reductions based on percentage of total world emissions, the largest reductions would come from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) China 
C) France 
D) the United States

Question 5

Two incentive based programs that might be considered to control GHG are

Accepted Answer

A) emissions standards; technology based standards 
B) cap and trade programs; emission taxes/charges 
C) bag and tag programs; cap and trade programs 
D) shifting away from meat consumption; CAFÉ standards

Question 6

Global plans for emissions reductions require that we follow a strategy for assigning responsibility for emission reduction.If global policy assigns reductions according to energy efficiency, the largest reductions would come from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) China 
C) France 
D) the United States

Question 7

Once we recognize that there is a strong possibility that global climate change will occur, there are two fundamental paths to address the problem: _________ and/or __________.

Accepted Answer

A) regulation; elimination 
B) mitigation; adaptation 
C) market; legal 
D) global; local

Exam 18: The Global Environment

Higher levels of atmospheric CO₂ are expected to have a substantial impact on ecosystems, including individual plant and animal species, not just because of the magnitude of change but also because of ????????________________.

There is some evidence that CO2 emissions have been contained within the United States and Europe.One of the main reasons for the decline is thought to be

Which of the following events or activities have contributed to the increase in global green house gasses?

Global plans for emissions reductions require that we follow a strategy for assigning responsibility for emission reduction.If global policy assigns reductions based on percentage of total world emissions, the largest reductions would come from __________.

Two incentive based programs that might be considered to control GHG are

Global plans for emissions reductions require that we follow a strategy for assigning responsibility for emission reduction.If global policy assigns reductions according to energy efficiency, the largest reductions would come from __________.

Once we recognize that there is a strong possibility that global climate change will occur, there are two fundamental paths to address the problem: _ and/or __.