Question 1

Increases of greenhouse gases cause the earth's temperature to rise. Greenhouse gases include&#10;A) Nitrogen and carbon dioxide.&#10;B) Methane and nitrogen.&#10;C) Nitrogen and oxygen.&#10;D) Methane and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are significant greenhouse gases, contributing to the greenhouse effect by trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming. Nitrogen and oxygen, which make up a large part of the atmosphere, are not greenhouse gases.

Question 2

Carbon dioxide is produced by all of the following except&#10;A) burning of fossil fuels.&#10;B) cattle effluent.&#10;C) manufacture of cement.&#10;D) burning of wood.

Accepted Answer

Cattle effluent primarily produces methane (CH4), not carbon dioxide (CO2). While the digestion process in ruminants (like cattle) does produce some CO2, the most significant greenhouse gas from cattle and their waste is methane, a potent greenhouse gas with a stronger warming effect than CO2.

Question 3

Major producers of carbon dioxide include&#10;A) China, US, India, Russia.&#10;B) China, US, Bangladesh, Tuvalu.&#10;C) India, Russia, China, Mexico.&#10;D) Congo, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Haiti.

Accepted Answer

China, the US, India, and Russia are among the top carbon dioxide emitters globally, primarily due to their large populations, industrial activities, and reliance on fossil fuels.

Question 4

Two rational policy responses to climate change are&#10;A) mitigation and ignorance.&#10;B) mitigation and carbonization.&#10;C) mitigation and adaptation.&#10;D) adaptation and carbonization.

Accepted Answer

Mitigation involves reducing the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, while adaptation involves adjusting to the climate change that is already happening and cannot be avoided.

Question 5

International political negotiations include&#10;A) the Rio Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the London Agreement&#10;B) the Rio Convention, the Paris Protocol, and the London Agreement&#10;C) the Rio Convention, the Bangladesh Protocol, and the Tuvalu Agreement&#10;D) the Rio Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement

Accepted Answer

The Rio Convention refers to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed upon at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The Kyoto Protocol (1997) and the Paris Agreement (2015) are subsequent international agreements aimed at addressing climate change, which were negotiated under the auspices of the UNFCCC.

Question 6

According to your book, how many countries are covered by the initial agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement in 2015?&#10;A) all 195 countries&#10;B) all countries, except for the United States, China and India&#10;C) nearly 100 countries total&#10;D) over 30 industrialized countries

Accepted Answer

The Paris Agreement in 2015 was a landmark environmental accord adopted by nearly all nations in 2015 to address climate change and its negative impacts. The agreement includes commitments from all 195 countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming.

Question 7

Climate change impacts include&#10;A) polar ice cap melting&#10;B) coastal sea level rise&#10;C) more extreme weather events&#10;D) All of these.

Accepted Answer

All of these options are impacts of climate change. Polar ice cap melting, coastal sea level rise, and more extreme weather events are all consequences of the changing climate.

Deck 18: Global Issue 6: Global Climate Change