Question 1

The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as ________.
A) the greenhouse effect
B) thermal inversion
C) solar heating
D) climate change
E) subduction

Accepted Answer

The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as the greenhouse effect.

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Anthropogenic emissions are those caused by animals.

Accepted Answer

humans

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol because no other industrialized country in the world supported it.

Accepted Answer

atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm the U.S. economy

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Nitrous oxide accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

Question 5

Of the following gases, which is the MOST responsible for climate change?
A) chlorofluorocarbons
B) methane
C) nitrous oxide
D) hydrogen dioxide
E) carbon dioxide

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide is the most responsible for climate change because it is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and contributes to the warming of the planet. Other gases such as methane and nitrous oxide also contribute to climate change, but carbon dioxide is the most abundant and has the greatest impact. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are also a potent greenhouse gas, but they are mainly responsible for depleting the ozone layer rather than causing climate change. Hydrogen dioxide does not exist as a gas, as it is simply water (H2O).

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true as only a very small proportion (3 percent) of the earth's water is freshwater.

Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Floods are responsible for almost 50 percent of all deaths from natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

Floods are indeed responsible for almost 50 percent of all deaths from natural disasters.

Question 8

What did countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol agree to do?
A) eliminate their emissions of major greenhouse gases
B) reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels
C) keep their emissions of major greenhouse gases at current levels
D) allow their emission of major greenhouse gases to go no higher than 10% above current levels
E) eliminate their emissions of greenhouse gases and all other pollutants by 2010

Accepted Answer

Countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol agreed to reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels. This reduction varied among countries, with some countries agreeing to larger reductions than others.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An earthquake is an anthropogenic hazard.

Accepted Answer

industrial pollution, toxic waste, etc.

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -London, England is an anthropogenic feature.

Accepted Answer

London, England is a city, which is a human-made feature.

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Petroleum is a <u>fossil fuel.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Countries that ratified the Maastricht Treaty agreed to reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels.

Accepted Answer

Kyoto Protocol

Question 13

What is the major source of carbon dioxide?
A) aerosol sprays and refrigerants
B) by-product of cattle and sheep digestion
C) burning fossil fuels
D) widespread use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture
E) burning associated with rainforest clearing

Accepted Answer

The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, accounting for about 80% of all human-caused carbon dioxide emissions globally.

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Granting of timber concessions, new settlements, the world's appetite for beef, and the globalization of wood products commerce all contribute to <u>deforestation.

Accepted Answer

The given statement is true.

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The increase in greenhouse gases during the last 150 years is primarily a result of the massive increase in the burning of fossil fuels by humans.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The burning of fossil fuels has contributed significantly to the increase in greenhouse gases over the last 150 years.

Question 16

What is weather?
A) local areas that possess extreme temperature variability over extended periods of time
B) the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location
C) the atmospheric conditions that are responsible for the formation of regions such as deserts
D) the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes
E) monthly average precipitation and temperature

Accepted Answer

Weather refers to the short-term day-to-day expression of atmospheric processes, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind.

Question 17

Why are less developed countries (LDCs)reluctant to sign the Kyoto Protocol?
A) Unrestricted emissions from most-developed countries (MDCs) created the problem.
B) Most-developed countries (MDCs) emit more than half the greenhouse gases at present.
C) Signing the Kyoto Protocol could limit the economic future of LDCs.
D) MDCs are the source of the greenhouse gas problem and they emit more than half the greenhouse gases today
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 18

The Köppen system is a classification system for ________.
A) climate
B) landforms
C) tectonic activity
D) vegetation
E) languages

Accepted Answer

The Köppen system is a classification system for climate. It was developed by Russian-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in the early 20th century and is still widely used to classify and describe the world's climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Burning fossil fuels is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Accepted Answer

Aerosol sprays and refrigerants are

Question 20

What is the Kyoto Protocol?
A) a United Nations resolution with a goal of increasing food production
B) an international treaty with a goal of saving endangered species
C) an international treaty with a goal of reducing major greenhouse gases
D) a United Nations resolution with a goal of eliminating terrorism
E) an agreement among members of the World Trade Organization to ensure free trade among participants

Accepted Answer

The Kyoto Protocol refers to an international treaty that aimed to reduce major greenhouse gases. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The agreement required the signatory countries to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, in an effort to combat global climate change.

Quiz 2: Changing Global Environment

The natural process of the Earth's atmosphere heating through the trapping of reradiated infrared radiation is known as ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Anthropogenic emissions are those caused by animals.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The United States did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol because no other industrialized country in the world supported it.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Nitrous oxide accounts for more than half of the human-generated greenhouse gases.

Of the following gases, which is the MOST responsible for climate change?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Only a very small proportion (3 percent)of the earth's water is freshwater.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Floods are responsible for almost 50 percent of all deaths from natural disasters.

What did countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol agree to do?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -An earthquake is an anthropogenic hazard.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -London, England is an anthropogenic feature.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Petroleum is a fossil fuel.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Countries that ratified the Maastricht Treaty agreed to reduce their emissions of major greenhouse gases below 1990 levels.

What is the major source of carbon dioxide?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Granting of timber concessions, new settlements, the world's appetite for beef, and the globalization of wood products commerce all contribute to deforestation.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The increase in greenhouse gases during the last 150 years is primarily a result of the massive increase in the burning of fossil fuels by humans.

What is weather?

Why are less developed countries (LDCs) reluctant to sign the Kyoto Protocol?

The Köppen system is a classification system for ________.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Burning fossil fuels is the major source of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

What is the Kyoto Protocol?