Question 1

The recent era of global warming was declared to have commenced in:

Accepted Answer

The recent era of global warming is often marked by the testimony of Dr. James Hansen, the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, in 1988. He testified before the U.S. Senate, bringing widespread attention to global warming as a pressing issue.

Question 2

Which of the following companies have begun to invest in clean energy technologies and publicly committed to reduce their heat-trapping emissions?

Accepted Answer

All of the companies listed, BP, Occidental Petroleum, and Shell, have begun to invest in clean energy technologies and have publicly committed to reducing their heat-trapping emissions as part of their corporate strategies to address climate change.

Question 3

Gelbspan proposed that new energy systems, which would replace the consumption of fossil fuels, could be developed in as little as:

Accepted Answer

Gelbspan proposed that with the right level of commitment and resources, new energy systems capable of replacing fossil fuels could be developed within a decade, hence the correct answer is 10 years.

Question 4

ExxonMobil has drawn across a broad spectrum of scientists representing multiple disciplines to challenge the claim that global warming is a naturally occurring process.

Accepted Answer

ExxonMobil has been criticized for funding research and promoting views that question the consensus on climate change, rather than assembling scientists to challenge the claim that global warming is a naturally occurring process.

Question 5

If it were a country, ExxonMobil would rank sixth in the world in emissions from end use combustion of its products.

Accepted Answer

ExxonMobil, if considered as a country, would indeed rank sixth in the world in terms of emissions resulting from the end use combustion of its products, according to research and analysis on corporate and country emissions.

Question 6

There has been a nearly 40 percent increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial era.

Accepted Answer

Since the beginning of the industrial era, around the late 18th century, there has indeed been a significant increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, with current levels exceeding a 40 percent increase compared to pre-industrial levels. This rise is primarily attributed to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.

Question 7

Which of the following industries formed the Global Climate Coalition in 1989 to aggressively respond to emerging scientific studies about global warming and oppose governmental action designed to address the problem?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following industries formed the...

Question 8

Scientists now agree that the unprecedented rate of global warming is caused primarily by human activity.

Accepted Answer

The overwhelming consensus among scientists is that the rapid increase in global temperatures observed in recent decades is primarily due to human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

Question 9

Which of the following corporations is the most profitable in history?

Accepted Answer

ExxonMobil, historically, has been one of the most profitable companies in the world, often leading in annual revenue among its peers in the oil and gas industry.

Question 10

Describe how ExxonMobil has manufactured uncertainty about the scientific consensus on global warming. In what ways is this campaign similar to efforts by the tobacco industry to prevent government regulation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how ExxonMobil has manufactured uncertainty about...

Question 11

The fundamental principle that heat-trapping emissions influence the Earth's temperature was first discovered in 1896.

Accepted Answer

The fundamental principle that heat-trapping emissions (greenhouse gases) influence Earth's temperature was first discovered by Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius in 1896, who proposed that the burning of fossil fuels could lead to enhanced global warming.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the evidence to support and refute the claim that human activity is causing global warming. Which argument is more convincing in your opinion? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the evidence to support...

Quiz 25: Union of Concerned Scientists, Smoke, Mirrors Hot Air: How Exxonmobil Uses Big Tobaccos Tactics to Manufacture Uncertainty on Climate Science