Question 1

Impacts of global warming do NOT include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  permafrost warming 
B)  retreat of glaciers 
C)  sea levels falling 
D)  reduced snow cover 
A)  permafrost warming 
B)  retreat of glaciers 
C)  sea levels falling 
D)  reduced snow cover C

Question 2

As global temperature increases, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hoary marmots may thrive with an increase in their preferred open meadow habitat 
B)  polar bears may lose the habitat created for them in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba 
C)  forests may shift up to 700 km northward 
D)  All of the above 
A)  hoary marmots may thrive with an increase in their preferred open meadow habitat 
B)  polar bears may lose the habitat created for them in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba 
C)  forests may shift up to 700 km northward 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

When volcanoes eject particles into the atmosphere, it leads to the Earth's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  degradation 
B)  warming 
C)  stasis 
D)  cooling 
A)  degradation 
B)  warming 
C)  stasis 
D)  cooling D

Question 4

Specifically, in 1989, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme established the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyoto Protocol 
B)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
C)  Rio Earth Summit 
D)  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
A)  Kyoto Protocol 
B)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
C)  Rio Earth Summit 
D)  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Question 5

What are the scientific explanations for climate change provided by the IPCC? What are the projections for emissions and carbon dioxide concentrations in the future?

Accepted Answer

There is now general consensus that foss

Question 6

Greenhouse gas intensity refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per person in a specific area or country 
B)  the cumulative amount of greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting historical industrialization 
C)  the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output 
D)  an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions 
A)  the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per person in a specific area or country 
B)  the cumulative amount of greenhouse gas emissions, reflecting historical industrialization 
C)  the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output 
D)  an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Question 7

Climate models generally consider ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incoming and outgoing energy 
B)  the effects of Earth's surface on climate 
C)  horizontal and vertical movement of energy across the planet 
D)  All of the above 
A)  incoming and outgoing energy 
B)  the effects of Earth's surface on climate 
C)  horizontal and vertical movement of energy across the planet 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Carbon tax and cap-and-trade systems are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The terms "climate change" and "global warming" are often used interchangeably. Differentiate between these two terms.

Accepted Answer

Global warming addresses changes only in

Question 10

Climate change adaptation options can NOT be categorized best as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural/physical 
B)  reactive/anticipatory 
C)  social 
D)  institutional 
A)  structural/physical 
B)  reactive/anticipatory 
C)  social 
D)  institutional

Question 11

Scientists reconstruct historical climates by examining ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Soil and core samples 
B)  coral reef 
C)  the blooming dates of cherry trees in Japan 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Soil and core samples 
B)  coral reef 
C)  the blooming dates of cherry trees in Japan 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The process of planting shrubs and trees to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  de-urbanization 
B)  carbon sequestration 
C)  carbon loading 
D)  carbon trading 
A)  de-urbanization 
B)  carbon sequestration 
C)  carbon loading 
D)  carbon trading

Question 13

In the Arctic, __________ is thicker and tends to be more resilient to atmospheric and ocean temperature changes.

Accepted Answer

A)  first-year ice 
B)  second-year ice 
C)  multi-year sea ice 
D)  snow cover 
A)  first-year ice 
B)  second-year ice 
C)  multi-year sea ice 
D)  snow cover

Question 14

Canada has received numerous "Fossil of the Day" awards due to attempts to undermine climate change discussions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the Rockies, glaciers less than 100 metres thick could disappear by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2050 
B)  2030 
C)  2040 
D)  2020 
A)  2050 
B)  2030 
C)  2040 
D)  2020

Question 16

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, the rate of sea level increase has been greater than the mean rate over the preceding two millennia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If CO2 emissions continue at present levels, warming by ________ degrees Celsius is likely by the end of the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 7 
B)  2 to 6 
C)  1 to 4 
D)  0.5 to 3 
A)  1 to 7 
B)  2 to 6 
C)  1 to 4 
D)  0.5 to 3

Question 18

The computational limitations of climate modeling generally focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude and longitude 
B)  lack of baseline data 
C)  model resolution, complexity and number of simulations 
D)  poor precipitation predictive capacity 
A)  latitude and longitude 
B)  lack of baseline data 
C)  model resolution, complexity and number of simulations 
D)  poor precipitation predictive capacity

Question 19

Carbon dioxide and methane are now at higher concentrations than any time within the last ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million years 
B)  10,000 years 
C)  370,000 years 
D)  4 million years 
A)  10 million years 
B)  10,000 years 
C)  370,000 years 
D)  4 million years

Question 20

The adaptation response "no-regrets" is categorized by_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  policies or actions taken to avoid unacceptably high losses as a result of climate events 
B)  actions that take advantage of a changing climate to yield net benefits 
C)  actions that provide benefits regardless of impacts incurred from climate change 
D)  measures that have relatively low costs and yield high benefits 
A)  policies or actions taken to avoid unacceptably high losses as a result of climate events 
B)  actions that take advantage of a changing climate to yield net benefits 
C)  actions that provide benefits regardless of impacts incurred from climate change 
D)  measures that have relatively low costs and yield high benefits

Impacts of global warming do NOT include ________.

As global temperature increases, ________.

When volcanoes eject particles into the atmosphere, it leads to the Earth's ________.

Specifically, in 1989, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme established the ___________.

What are the scientific explanations for climate change provided by the IPCC? What are the projections for emissions and carbon dioxide concentrations in the future?

Greenhouse gas intensity refers to ________.

Climate models generally consider ________.

Carbon tax and cap-and-trade systems are the same.

The terms "climate change" and "global warming" are often used interchangeably. Differentiate between these two terms.

Climate change adaptation options can NOT be categorized best as _______.

Scientists reconstruct historical climates by examining ________.

The process of planting shrubs and trees to reduce the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is called ________.

In the Arctic, __________ is thicker and tends to be more resilient to atmospheric and ocean temperature changes.

Canada has received numerous "Fossil of the Day" awards due to attempts to undermine climate change discussions

In the Rockies, glaciers less than 100 metres thick could disappear by ________.

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, the rate of sea level increase has been greater than the mean rate over the preceding two millennia.

If CO₂ emissions continue at present levels, warming by ________ degrees Celsius is likely by the end of the twenty-first century.

The computational limitations of climate modeling generally focus on ________.

Carbon dioxide and methane are now at higher concentrations than any time within the last ________.

The adaptation response "no-regrets" is categorized by_________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters

Exam 8: Climate Change

Impacts of global warming do NOT include ________.

As global temperature increases, ________.

When volcanoes eject particles into the atmosphere, it leads to the Earth's ________.

Specifically, in 1989, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme established the ___________.

What are the scientific explanations for climate change provided by the IPCC? What are the projections for emissions and carbon dioxide concentrations in the future?

Greenhouse gas intensity refers to ________.

Climate models generally consider ________.

Carbon tax and cap-and-trade systems are the same.

The terms "climate change" and "global warming" are often used interchangeably. Differentiate between these two terms.

Climate change adaptation options can NOT be categorized best as _______.

Scientists reconstruct historical climates by examining ________.

The process of planting shrubs and trees to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is called ________.

In the Arctic, __________ is thicker and tends to be more resilient to atmospheric and ocean temperature changes.

Canada has received numerous "Fossil of the Day" awards due to attempts to undermine climate change discussions

In the Rockies, glaciers less than 100 metres thick could disappear by ________.

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, the rate of sea level increase has been greater than the mean rate over the preceding two millennia.

If CO2 emissions continue at present levels, warming by ________ degrees Celsius is likely by the end of the twenty-first century.

The computational limitations of climate modeling generally focus on ________.

Carbon dioxide and methane are now at higher concentrations than any time within the last ________.

The adaptation response "no-regrets" is categorized by_________.

Environment, Resources, and Society

Responding to Global Environmental Change

Energy Flows and Ecosystems

Ecosystems Are Dynamic

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling

Planning and Management Perspectives

Planning and Management: Processes and Methods

Oceans and Fisheries

Forests

Agriculture

Water

Minerals and Energy

Urban Environmental Management

Endangered Species and Protected Areas

Filters

The process of planting shrubs and trees to reduce the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is called ________.

If CO₂ emissions continue at present levels, warming by ________ degrees Celsius is likely by the end of the twenty-first century.