Question 1

______________ % of U.S. citizens live in coastal counties, thus vulnerable to rises in sea level.

Accepted Answer

A)  53 
B)  10 
C)  95 
D)  83 
E)  20 
A)  53 
B)  10 
C)  95 
D)  83 
E)  20 A

Question 2

Use the figure above to answer the following question.
-The region of the planet that will see the smallest rises in temperature is _________________

Accepted Answer

A)  oceans 
B)  the Antarctic 
C)  islands 
D)  Asia/Australia 
E)  the Arctic 
A)  oceans 
B)  the Antarctic 
C)  islands 
D)  Asia/Australia 
E)  the Arctic A

Question 3

Of the following, ______________ are market mechanisms for addressing climate change.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon taxes and fee-and-dividend benefits 
B)  mitigation and adaptation 
C)  international treaties from global conferences 
D)  carbon neutrality and carbon aggression policies 
E)  cap-and-trade and carbon offsets 
A)  carbon taxes and fee-and-dividend benefits 
B)  mitigation and adaptation 
C)  international treaties from global conferences 
D)  carbon neutrality and carbon aggression policies 
E)  cap-and-trade and carbon offsets E

Question 4

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fines companies that pollute 
B)  could not achieve its objectives because of lack of popular support 
C)  is an international panel that reports on how climate change influences biomes and economies 
D)  performed the research included in the climate change findings 
E)  constructed the Kyoto Protocol 
A)  fines companies that pollute 
B)  could not achieve its objectives because of lack of popular support 
C)  is an international panel that reports on how climate change influences biomes and economies 
D)  performed the research included in the climate change findings 
E)  constructed the Kyoto Protocol

Question 5

The U.S. Senate has so far opposed emissions reductions on the grounds that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it might hurt the economy 
B)  the United States does not emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases 
C)  President Obama rejected the scientific basis of global climate change 
D)  the United States already has reduced its emissions by 68% as agreed in the Copenhagen treaty 
E)  no other nations have pledged reductions 
A)  it might hurt the economy 
B)  the United States does not emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases 
C)  President Obama rejected the scientific basis of global climate change 
D)  the United States already has reduced its emissions by 68% as agreed in the Copenhagen treaty 
E)  no other nations have pledged reductions

Question 6

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Compound that contributes to short-term atmospheric cooling

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia 
A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia

Question 7

All of the following will likely be impacts of global climate change on sea levels except ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  salt water intrusion into aquifers 
B)  coastal flooding 
C)  greater storm surges 
D)  increasing beach erosion 
E)  receding coastlines 
A)  salt water intrusion into aquifers 
B)  coastal flooding 
C)  greater storm surges 
D)  increasing beach erosion 
E)  receding coastlines

Question 8

Recent evidence from polar ice core analysis shows that, until now, carbon dioxide levels have never exceeded ______________ ppm in the last several hundred thousand years.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  1000 
C)  200 
D)  300 
E)  500 
A)  25 
B)  1000 
C)  200 
D)  300 
E)  500

Question 9

Keeling began measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii in 1958. This is a remote location away from urban and industrial areas. If Keeling had instead established his CO2 monitoring station near a large coal-fired power plant then ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  his measurements would be influenced by the amount of soot produced by the power plant 
B)  the heat given off by the power plant would give him higher than expected readings 
C)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be much lower than a place like Mauna Loa 
D)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be much higher than in a place like Mauna Loa 
E)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be about the same as a place like Mauna Loa 
A)  his measurements would be influenced by the amount of soot produced by the power plant 
B)  the heat given off by the power plant would give him higher than expected readings 
C)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be much lower than a place like Mauna Loa 
D)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be much higher than in a place like Mauna Loa 
E)  his measurements of CO2 levels would likely be about the same as a place like Mauna Loa

Question 10

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Most abundant greenhouse gas

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia 
A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia

Question 11

Why is the concept of radiative forcing critical to understanding the causes of global climate change?

Accepted Answer

Radiative forcing is the amount of chang

Question 12

Growing rice results in the release of ______________ into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur oxides 
B)  methane 
C)  ozone 
D)  sulfate aerosols 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  sulfur oxides 
B)  methane 
C)  ozone 
D)  sulfate aerosols 
E)  carbon dioxide

Question 13

The largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the United States is ____________, followed by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electricity generation; transportation 
B)  agriculture; electricity generation 
C)  electricity generation; industry 
D)  agriculture; transportation 
E)  electricity generation; agriculture 
A)  electricity generation; transportation 
B)  agriculture; electricity generation 
C)  electricity generation; industry 
D)  agriculture; transportation 
E)  electricity generation; agriculture

Question 14

Use the figure above to answer the following question.
-A large area of the United States will see temperature rises of _______________ °C.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5-6.5 
B)  1.5-2.5 
C)  6.5-7.5 
D)  4.5-5.5 
E)  3.5-4.5 
A)  5.5-6.5 
B)  1.5-2.5 
C)  6.5-7.5 
D)  4.5-5.5 
E)  3.5-4.5

Question 15

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Predominant greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia 
A) hydrogen 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) water vapor 
D) nitrous oxide 
E) methane
F)sulfate aerosol
G)ozone
H)argon
I)carbon dioxide
J)ammonia

Question 16

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports that physical, biological, and economic evidence exists confirming global climate change due to human -produced greenhouse gases. Although the United States emits most of Earthʹs carbon dioxide, its policies do not reflect concern over its environmental effects. The United States failed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement signed by other developed nations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Requested voluntary reductions of carbon dioxide emissions have not been effective in reducing greenhouse gases. Revisions to the 1970 Clean Air Act, called the ʺClear Skies Initiative,ʺ were proposed to limit mercury, nitric oxides, and sulfur oxide emissions from power plants. Nicknamed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as the ʺClear Lies Initiative,ʺ this proposal did not specifically address emission of carbon dioxide, and its loopholes precluded older power plants from modernizing, seemingly supporting polluting industries with political influence. Environmentalists are arguing for immediate action, including stricter laws to limit power plant carbon dioxide emissions and provide subsidies for renewable energy. They favor ʺportfolio standards,ʺ requiring electric companies to provide clean energy alternatives to consumers and ʺgreen tags,ʺ
ʺwind certificates,ʺ and ʺgreen pricingʺ to support the use of alternative fuels.
-One factor contributing to U.S. resistance to legal intervention regarding global climate change is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of scientific evidence supporting global climate change 
B)  political influence of the petroleum, coal and automobile industries 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  lack of support from other developed nations around the world 
E)  the success of voluntary reductions of carbon dioxide emissions by U.S. power plants 
A)  lack of scientific evidence supporting global climate change 
B)  political influence of the petroleum, coal and automobile industries 
C)  the precautionary principle 
D)  lack of support from other developed nations around the world 
E)  the success of voluntary reductions of carbon dioxide emissions by U.S. power plants

Question 17

The most recent analyses of polar ice cores have given us the ability to profile global climate change back as far as ______________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  800,000 
C)  1000 
D)  100,000 
E)  300,000,000 
A)  50,000 
B)  800,000 
C)  1000 
D)  100,000 
E)  300,000,000

Question 18

Hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesel, and long-term electric batteries are potential solutions to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cutting back the carbon emissions from hydroelectric plants 
B)  carbon sequestration 
C)  reducing carbon emissions from cars and trucks 
D)  cap-and-trade emission control 
E)  replacing coal as a major fuel for generating electricity 
A)  cutting back the carbon emissions from hydroelectric plants 
B)  carbon sequestration 
C)  reducing carbon emissions from cars and trucks 
D)  cap-and-trade emission control 
E)  replacing coal as a major fuel for generating electricity

Question 19

Explain how climate change can affect agriculture and forestry.

Accepted Answer

The overall effect of a warmer climate o

Question 20

Of the following greenhouse gases, ______________ concentrations have increased the most since 1750.

Accepted Answer

A)  water vapor 
B)  ozone 
C)  nitrous oxide 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  methane 
A)  water vapor 
B)  ozone 
C)  nitrous oxide 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  methane

______________ % of U.S. citizens live in coastal counties, thus vulnerable to rises in sea level.

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -The region of the planet that will see the smallest rises in temperature is _________________

Of the following, ______________ are market mechanisms for addressing climate change.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ______________.

The U.S. Senate has so far opposed emissions reductions on the grounds that ______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Compound that contributes to short-term atmospheric cooling

All of the following will likely be impacts of global climate change on sea levels except ______________.

Recent evidence from polar ice core analysis shows that, until now, carbon dioxide levels have never exceeded ______________ ppm in the last several hundred thousand years.

Keeling began measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii in 1958. This is a remote location away from urban and industrial areas. If Keeling had instead established his CO₂ monitoring station near a large coal-fired power plant then ______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Most abundant greenhouse gas

Why is the concept of radiative forcing critical to understanding the causes of global climate change?

Growing rice results in the release of ______________ into the atmosphere.

The largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the United States is , followed by __.

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -A large area of the United States will see temperature rises of _______________ °C.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Predominant greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels

The most recent analyses of polar ice cores have given us the ability to profile global climate change back as far as ______________ years.

Hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesel, and long-term electric batteries are potential solutions to ______________.

Explain how climate change can affect agriculture and forestry.

Of the following greenhouse gases, ______________ concentrations have increased the most since 1750.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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Exam 14: Global Climate Change

______________ % of U.S. citizens live in coastal counties, thus vulnerable to rises in sea level.

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -The region of the planet that will see the smallest rises in temperature is _________________

Of the following, ______________ are market mechanisms for addressing climate change.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ______________.

The U.S. Senate has so far opposed emissions reductions on the grounds that ______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Compound that contributes to short-term atmospheric cooling

All of the following will likely be impacts of global climate change on sea levels except ______________.

Recent evidence from polar ice core analysis shows that, until now, carbon dioxide levels have never exceeded ______________ ppm in the last several hundred thousand years.

Keeling began measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii in 1958. This is a remote location away from urban and industrial areas. If Keeling had instead established his CO2 monitoring station near a large coal-fired power plant then ______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Most abundant greenhouse gas

Why is the concept of radiative forcing critical to understanding the causes of global climate change?

Growing rice results in the release of ______________ into the atmosphere.

The largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the United States is ____________, followed by ______________.

Use the figure above to answer the following question. -A large area of the United States will see temperature rises of _______________ °C.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Predominant greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels

The most recent analyses of polar ice cores have given us the ability to profile global climate change back as far as ______________ years.

Hydrogen fuel cells, biodiesel, and long-term electric batteries are potential solutions to ______________.

Explain how climate change can affect agriculture and forestry.

Of the following greenhouse gases, ______________ concentrations have increased the most since 1750.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

Filters

Keeling began measuring tropospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii in 1958. This is a remote location away from urban and industrial areas. If Keeling had instead established his CO₂ monitoring station near a large coal-fired power plant then ______________.

The largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the United States is , followed by __.