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Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
2. Which country releases the most carbon dioxide?
3. Scientists observe the thickness of a tree's ..... to learn about past climate conditions.
4. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution the acidity of ocean surfaces has increased by about 30%, mainly due to human output of Carbon Dioxide. Which would NOT contribute to ocean acidification?
5. The source of acid precipitation that gets the most attention in the U.S. is .....?
6. The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are ..... and .....
7. Which of the following does not contribute to an enhanced greenhouse effect?
8. Which describes the changes in the levels of the atmospheric greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, over the last 70 years?
9. The Kyoto Protocol wanted to lower CO2 by what percent of the 1990 levels?
10. What was the purpose of the "We're on It" ad campaign?
11. The Earth's climate can be influenced by a number of naturally-occurring factors. These include .....
12. Which is an example of how we are helping slow down climate change?
13. Amount of activity of the sun can have an effect on the earth's climate, sunspots can give off more heat and cause a warming of the earth.
14. Which of the following is a natural cause of sudden changes in climate?
15. Give one examples of how rising global temperatures could affect us?
16. Which of the following is a description of a climate?
17. The most effective thing you can do to help decrease global warming is?
18. Which order is correct from the earth to space?
19. This prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching the earth.
20. If the North Atlantic Gyre (a large circular current) did not exist, how would the climate of polar regions be different?
21. Years ago, much of the United States was covered in glaciers. In the United States today, we have a warmer climate and fewer glaciers.This is an example of:
22. Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
23. Climate change is defined as a change in the average temperature over a period of at least
24. By cutting down our demand for meat derived from cattle, we can actually contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions in terms of .....
25. Which statements would most likely lead to more greenhouse gas emissions?
26. What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?
27. This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here. This biome is classified as a
28. In the 1800's why did CO$_{2}$ levels increase significantly?
29. Livestock (cattle) contribute significantly to global warming because they emit ....., agreenhouse gas, to the atmosphere.
30. Elevation and the presence of features such as mountains and rivers make up an area's
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