Exam 15: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

China's per capita carbon dioxide emissions rate will soon be greater than that of the U.S.

In 1987, 36 nations meeting in Montreal, Canada, developed the Montreal Protocol to reduce production of

The United States, China, and Russia-three of the world's major emitters-agreed in 2001 to participate in a cap-and-trade program to slow global warming.

Of what value are the oceans in moderating climate change?

____________________ is a mixture of primary and secondary pollutants formed under the influence of UV radiation from the sun.

It has been hypothesized that climate change helped to lead nomadic hunter-gatherers to settle down and invent agriculture.

Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been implicated in which of the following?

Air pollution comes from ____________________ and ____________________ sources.

President George W. a.Bush withdrew U.S. a.participation from the Kyoto Protocol, arguing that participation would harm the U.S. a.economy.

With immediate and sustained action to stop production of all ozone-depleting chemicals:

Actions you can take at home to help with the problem of climate change include insulating your hot water heater and setting the temperature no higher than 49 ᵒC. a.These actions greatly reduce heat released into the atmosphere, and thus help with global warming.

Clearly describe a positive feedback loop associated with global warming.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the acid deposition figure, choose the letter that represents the wet acid deposition.

List at least one example of natural capital degradation from each of these categories: human health, food and forests, wildlife, air pollution and material, and climate change.

A loss of 15% of _____ would cause a one meter rise in sea level that would threaten millions of people and cause trillions of dollar of damage to coastal areas.

Which of the following statements is false?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the acid deposition figure, choose the letter that represents the transformation to sulfuric acid and nitric acid.

Climate change affects the entire planet and will be longterm.

The U.S. a.Congress has failed to increase fuel-efficiency (CAFÉ) standards for cars, SUVs, and light trucks.

Acid precipitation in Japan, North Korea, and South Korea is occurring because of sulfur dioxide emissions in