Question 1

The Limits to Growth was published in;

Accepted Answer

The Limits to Growth was published in 1972 by the Club of Rome, discussing the potential consequences of exponential economic and population growth with finite resource supplies.

Question 2

Who headed the Limits to Growth report?

Accepted Answer

Donald Meadows was the lead author of the Limits to Growth report.

Question 3

The Club of Rome is a;

Accepted Answer

The Club of Rome is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on addressing global challenges.

Question 4

The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment took place in the year;

Accepted Answer

The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, also known as the Stockholm Conference, took place in 1972. It was the first major international conference to focus on environmental issues.

Question 5

Who was Brundtland?

Accepted Answer

Brundtland was the Prime Minister of Norway. Gro Harlem Brundtland served as Prime Minister at various times during the 1980s and 1990s.

Question 6

Brundtland Report was known as;

Accepted Answer

The Brundtland Report is officially known as "Our Common Future." It was published in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development, led by Gro Harlem Brundtland.

Question 7

Brundtland Report was published in;

Accepted Answer

The Brundtland Report, officially known as "Our Common Future," was published in 1987 by the World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland.

Question 8

The first Earth Summit was held at:

Accepted Answer

The first Earth Summit, also known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.

Question 9

World Summit on Sustainable Development held in;

Accepted Answer

The World Summit on Sustainable Development was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002.

Question 10

Global warming will increase;

Accepted Answer

Global warming leads to an increase in the Earth's temperature, which can exacerbate diseases by creating more favorable conditions for pathogens and vectors. It also contributes to the melting of glaciers due to the rise in global temperatures.

Question 11

Major greenhouse gases are;

Accepted Answer

All the options listed, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and Hydro Fluoro Carbons, are major greenhouse gases contributing to the Earth's greenhouse effect and global warming.

Question 12

Which is good to reduce global warming?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed contribute to reducing global warming. Planting trees helps absorb CO2, a major greenhouse gas. Changing to energy-efficient light bulbs reduces electricity consumption, thus reducing the demand for energy that is often produced by burning fossil fuels. Adopting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle policy minimizes waste and reduces the energy needed to produce new products, which in turn reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 13

The largest (manmade) contributor to the greenhouse effect is;

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation are the largest manmade contributor to the greenhouse effect, significantly impacting global warming and climate change.

Question 14

The ability of gasses in the atmosphere to absorb heat from the earth's surface is known as;

Accepted Answer

The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere. This is due to gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and others, that are able to absorb heat.

Quiz 2: Climate Change and Sustainability