Question 1

Current levels of climate disruption account for the premature deaths of 300,000 people each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Environmental economists agree that the most critical goal is to put a price on carbon emissions to get all emitters to pay all of the estimated harmful environmental and health costs of their carbon emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Since 1975,the atmospheric warming on the earth has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced extreme fluctuations from hot to cold 
B)  increased at a more rapid pace 
C)  decreased 
D)  remained constant 
E)  not changed 
A)  experienced extreme fluctuations from hot to cold 
B)  increased at a more rapid pace 
C)  decreased 
D)  remained constant 
E)  not changed B

Question 4

The amount of CO2 generated directly by any individual or group is called a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

Question 5

Which of the following actions would increase carbon dioxide levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  massive planting of trees 
B)  draining wetlands 
C)  pumping it deep underground 
D)  growing more switchgrass 
E)  the use of biochar for fertilizer 
A)  massive planting of trees 
B)  draining wetlands 
C)  pumping it deep underground 
D)  growing more switchgrass 
E)  the use of biochar for fertilizer

Question 6

The earth's climate will not change in response to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases and decreases in volcanic emissions 
B)  plate tectonics 
C)  magnetic pole reversals 
D)  shifting ocean currents 
E)  variations in atmospheric gas concentrations 
A)  increases and decreases in volcanic emissions 
B)  plate tectonics 
C)  magnetic pole reversals 
D)  shifting ocean currents 
E)  variations in atmospheric gas concentrations

Question 7

Which statement about the difficulty of addressing climate change is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem is global,not regional. 
B)  Humans are not hard-wired to respond to long-term threats. 
C)  Problems will be solved by long-term political solutions. 
D)  Many of the problems and solutions are controversial. 
E)  The benefits and harmful impacts are spread evenly. 
A)  The problem is global,not regional. 
B)  Humans are not hard-wired to respond to long-term threats. 
C)  Problems will be solved by long-term political solutions. 
D)  Many of the problems and solutions are controversial. 
E)  The benefits and harmful impacts are spread evenly.

Question 8

Greenland's glaciers contain about 10% of the world's fresh water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Climate change models predict a decline in agricultural productivity in ____________________ and ____________________ regions.

Accepted Answer

tropical;s

Question 10

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the troposphere at the start of the Industrial Revolution was approximately ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  280 ppm 
B)  290 ppm 
C)  300 ppm 
D)  310 ppm 
E)  320 ppm 
A)  280 ppm 
B)  290 ppm 
C)  300 ppm 
D)  310 ppm 
E)  320 ppm

Question 11

Some people believe the sun has become hotter and is responsible for global warming.Data about which of the following disputes that claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stratosphere being cooler than the troposphere 
B)  projected surface temperature of the sun 
C)  air currents at high altitude 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  air currents at low altitude 
A)  the stratosphere being cooler than the troposphere 
B)  projected surface temperature of the sun 
C)  air currents at high altitude 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  air currents at low altitude

Question 12

There are several possible climate change tipping points.Which one of the following is not one of these points?

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric level of 450 ppm 
B)  collapse and melting of Greenland ice sheet 
C)  expansion of Amazon rainforest 
D)  massive release of methane from Arctic permafrost 
E)  sharp drop in the ability of oceans to absorb CO2 
A)  atmospheric level of 450 ppm 
B)  collapse and melting of Greenland ice sheet 
C)  expansion of Amazon rainforest 
D)  massive release of methane from Arctic permafrost 
E)  sharp drop in the ability of oceans to absorb CO2

Question 13

Scientists accept there is nothing we can do to change the coming climate disaster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s) .
-By how much more is temperature expected to change from 2011 to 2025?

Accepted Answer

The temperature shou

Question 15

The tipping point for CO2 levels is 450 ppm.This means ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  that if CO2 levels fall below 450 ppm there could be long-term potentially catastrophic effects 
B)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause long-term potentially catastrophic effects 
C)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause irreversible change 
D)  that CO2 levels below 450 ppm will cause irreversible change 
E)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause sea level to rise three meters 
A)  that if CO2 levels fall below 450 ppm there could be long-term potentially catastrophic effects 
B)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause long-term potentially catastrophic effects 
C)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause irreversible change 
D)  that CO2 levels below 450 ppm will cause irreversible change 
E)  that CO2 levels above 450 ppm will cause sea level to rise three meters

Question 16

The greenhouse effect is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary cause of global warming 
B)  when energy absorbed by the earth radiates into the atmosphere to cause warming 
C)  caused by solar radiation warming the earth's atmosphere 
D)  accelerating the warming of the earth's atmosphere 
E)  a blanket of warm air in the troposphere that makes the earth habitable 
A)  the primary cause of global warming 
B)  when energy absorbed by the earth radiates into the atmosphere to cause warming 
C)  caused by solar radiation warming the earth's atmosphere 
D)  accelerating the warming of the earth's atmosphere 
E)  a blanket of warm air in the troposphere that makes the earth habitable

Question 17

____________________ intends to be the first country to become carbon neutral by having zero net emissions by 2030.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ intends to be the first country...

Question 18

Greenland's glaciers contain what percentage of the world's freshwater?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  10% 
E)  12% 
A)  2% 
B)  3% 
C)  5% 
D)  10% 
E)  12%

Question 19

"Methane time bombs" is a phrase associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane released from permafrost 
B)  methane released by cattle 
C)  methane released by decaying manure 
D)  methane released from glaciers 
E)  methane released from sewage treatment plants 
A)  methane released from permafrost 
B)  methane released by cattle 
C)  methane released by decaying manure 
D)  methane released from glaciers 
E)  methane released from sewage treatment plants

Question 20

The world's economies are not dependent on the natural greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Current levels of climate disruption account for the premature deaths of 300,000 people each year.

Environmental economists agree that the most critical goal is to put a price on carbon emissions to get all emitters to pay all of the estimated harmful environmental and health costs of their carbon emissions.

Since 1975,the atmospheric warming on the earth has ____.

The amount of CO2 generated directly by any individual or group is called a(n)____________________.

Which of the following actions would increase carbon dioxide levels?

The earth's climate will not change in response to ____.

Which statement about the difficulty of addressing climate change is false?

Greenland's glaciers contain about 10% of the world's fresh water.

Climate change models predict a decline in agricultural productivity in ____________________ and ____________________ regions.

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the troposphere at the start of the Industrial Revolution was approximately ____.

Some people believe the sun has become hotter and is responsible for global warming.Data about which of the following disputes that claim?

There are several possible climate change tipping points.Which one of the following is not one of these points?

Scientists accept there is nothing we can do to change the coming climate disaster.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s) . -By how much more is temperature expected to change from 2011 to 2025?

The tipping point for CO2 levels is 450 ppm.This means ____.

The greenhouse effect is ____.

____________________ intends to be the first country to become carbon neutral by having zero net emissions by 2030.

Greenland's glaciers contain what percentage of the world's freshwater?

"Methane time bombs" is a phrase associated with which of the following?

The world's economies are not dependent on the natural greenhouse effect.

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The amount of CO₂ generated directly by any individual or group is called a(n)____________________.

Climate change models predict a decline in agricultural productivity in and regions.

The tipping point for CO₂levels is 450 ppm.This means ____.