Question 1

The minimum period of time for measuring climate, rather than weather, is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 weeks 
B) 6 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 10 years 
E) 30 years 
A) 2 weeks 
B) 6 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 10 years 
E) 30 years

Question 2

Summer ice in the Arctic Sea may be gone by 2040 or earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Researchers Rowland and Molina, in 1974, came to all of the following conclusions about CFCs except:

Accepted Answer

A) CFCs remain in the atmosphere once they are injected there 
B) CFCs combine with water vapor and are responsible for acid rain 
C) after 11-20 years CFCs rise into the stratosphere 
D) once in the stratosphere CFCs break ozone down 
E) each CFC molecule can last in the stratosphere from 65 to 385 years 
A) CFCs remain in the atmosphere once they are injected there 
B) CFCs combine with water vapor and are responsible for acid rain 
C) after 11-20 years CFCs rise into the stratosphere 
D) once in the stratosphere CFCs break ozone down 
E) each CFC molecule can last in the stratosphere from 65 to 385 years

Question 4

One key component to a successful strategy to reduce the threat of projected climate disruption must be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce cattle belching 
B) increased use of nitrogen fertilizers 
C) global energy efficiency revolution 
D) scattering iron particles in the oceans 
E) harnessing the power of nuclear fission 
A) reduce cattle belching 
B) increased use of nitrogen fertilizers 
C) global energy efficiency revolution 
D) scattering iron particles in the oceans 
E) harnessing the power of nuclear fission

Question 5

In a warmer world, which of the following organisms are likely to decline in numbers?

Accepted Answer

A) insects 
B) microbes 
C) humans 
D) fungi and molds 
E) weeds 
A) insects 
B) microbes 
C) humans 
D) fungi and molds 
E) weeds

Question 6

Figure 19-5
   
Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Is the projected change of the surface temperature of the earth worrisome? Why?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because the inc

Question 7

The ozone hole is a reduction in concentrations of ozone high above the earth in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Major climate models predict all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) a 2- to 4.5-degree centigrade rise in earth's mean surface temperature by 2100 
B) human role in the changes in global temperature 
C) the falling of global sea levels 
D) lower temperature rises are only possible with drastic greenhouse gas cuts 
E) temperature increases of 3 degrees centigrade are most likely 
A) a 2- to 4.5-degree centigrade rise in earth's mean surface temperature by 2100 
B) human role in the changes in global temperature 
C) the falling of global sea levels 
D) lower temperature rises are only possible with drastic greenhouse gas cuts 
E) temperature increases of 3 degrees centigrade are most likely

Question 9

Changes in the energy output of the sun are responsible for the majority of the rise in earth's temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Figure 19-5
   
Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-How much did the surface temperature of the earth change between 1950 and 2004?

Accepted Answer

The temper

Question 11

Scientific debate over whether the warming of the ocean would or would not result in more frequent and stronger tropical storms and hurricanes, was settled by consensus. The consensus stated there would be

Accepted Answer

A) fewer and weaker hurricanes 
B) more and weaker hurricanes 
C) fewer and stronger hurricanes 
D) more and stronger hurricanes 
E) no change in the strength or frequency of hurricanes 
A) fewer and weaker hurricanes 
B) more and weaker hurricanes 
C) fewer and stronger hurricanes 
D) more and stronger hurricanes 
E) no change in the strength or frequency of hurricanes

Question 12

Climate models indicate that we will have to deal with all of the following issues that will result from a rapidly changing climate, except

Accepted Answer

A) where food can be grown 
B) how much food can be grown 
C) which areas will have increased drought or flooding 
D) where people and wildlife will be able to live 
E) what kinds of economies will exist 
A) where food can be grown 
B) how much food can be grown 
C) which areas will have increased drought or flooding 
D) where people and wildlife will be able to live 
E) what kinds of economies will exist

Question 13

One way to increase the uptake of CO₂ is to implement a massive global ____________________ program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to increase the uptake of...

Question 14

Following is a list of possible climate change tipping points, except for one.Choose the one that is not a tipping point.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is not a strategy for reducing the threat of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve energy efficiency. 
B) Shift from fossil fuels to a mix of carbon-free energy resources. 
C) Stop cutting down tropical forests. 
D) Capture and store as much carbon dioxide as possible. 
E) Continue with current practices. 
A) Improve energy efficiency. 
B) Shift from fossil fuels to a mix of carbon-free energy resources. 
C) Stop cutting down tropical forests. 
D) Capture and store as much carbon dioxide as possible. 
E) Continue with current practices.

Question 16

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the acidity of the ocean surface has increased by what percentage?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50%

Question 17

The earth's lower atmosphere is composed of all of the following greenhouse gases, except

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The area of the earth's land experiencing severe drought decreased in size from about 30% to about 15%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following companies has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 72% and saved $3 billion while increasing its business by almost a third?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoa 
B) DuPont 
C) Walmart 
D) General Electric 
E) British Petroleum 
A) Alcoa 
B) DuPont 
C) Walmart 
D) General Electric 
E) British Petroleum

Question 20

According to climate scientist James Hansen, phasing out __________ is 80% of the solution to the global warming crisis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to climate scientist James Hansen, phasing...

Exam 19: Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

The minimum period of time for measuring climate, rather than weather, is which of the following?

Summer ice in the Arctic Sea may be gone by 2040 or earlier.

Researchers Rowland and Molina, in 1974, came to all of the following conclusions about CFCs except:

One key component to a successful strategy to reduce the threat of projected climate disruption must be which of the following?

In a warmer world, which of the following organisms are likely to decline in numbers?

Figure 19-5 Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Is the projected change of the surface temperature of the earth worrisome? Why?

The ozone hole is a reduction in concentrations of ozone high above the earth in the stratosphere.

Major climate models predict all of the following, except

Changes in the energy output of the sun are responsible for the majority of the rise in earth's temperature.

Figure 19-5 Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -How much did the surface temperature of the earth change between 1950 and 2004?

Scientific debate over whether the warming of the ocean would or would not result in more frequent and stronger tropical storms and hurricanes, was settled by consensus. The consensus stated there would be

Climate models indicate that we will have to deal with all of the following issues that will result from a rapidly changing climate, except

One way to increase the uptake of CO₂ is to implement a massive global ____________________ program.

Following is a list of possible climate change tipping points, except for one.Choose the one that is not a tipping point.

Which of the following is not a strategy for reducing the threat of climate change?

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the acidity of the ocean surface has increased by what percentage?

The earth's lower atmosphere is composed of all of the following greenhouse gases, except

The area of the earth's land experiencing severe drought decreased in size from about 30% to about 15%.

Which of the following companies has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 72% and saved $3 billion while increasing its business by almost a third?

According to climate scientist James Hansen, phasing out __________ is 80% of the solution to the global warming crisis.

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