Quiz about Apes Global Climate Change

Question 1

Causes of Climate Change are

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a combination of natural and human forces

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only human activity

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only natural forces

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT happen to solar energy when it reaches Earth?

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Some solar energy passes through Earth and comes out the other side

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Some solar energy reflects off the atmosphere, back to space

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Some solar energy is absorbed by land and water

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Some solar energy is radiated from the Earth's surface and trapped by the atmosphere

Question 3

Which of the following best exemplifies global collaboration for a sustainable environment? (Getting rid of CFCs)

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The Montreal Protocol

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The Antarctic Treaty of 1961

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The Clean Air Act of 1972

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CERCLA (Superfund)

Question 4

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that comes only from human sources?

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Nitrous oxide

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

Question 5

All of the following gases have been implicated in contributing to the increase in global temperature via the greenhouse effect EXCEPT

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O2

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CFC's

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N2O

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CO2

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This had the goal of decrease production of CFCs by the year 2000

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Montreal Protocol

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Kyoto Protocol

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Paris Agreement

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NEPA

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CITES

Question 7

Why do we need greenhouse gasses?

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They help regulate Earth's climate

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We don't! All greenhouse gasses are bad

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They decrease Earth's temperature

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None of the above

Question 8

On the picture, the heat out is decreasing. What can we assume if this is happening?

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Greenhouse gasses are increasing

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There is no change in the graph

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We don't have any greenhouse gasses

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Greenhouse gasses are decreasing

Question 9

As the ocean becomes more acidic, the pH of the water

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decreases

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increases

Question 10

What does this diagram illustrate?

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The Greenhouse Effect

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Ozone Layer

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Ultraviolet Radiation

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Layers of the atmosphere

Question 11

An example of a climate change mitigation strategy is

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mandating more fuel efficient vehicles

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building structures to protect from rising sea levels

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species migration

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using drought resistant crops

Question 12

One possible positive consequence of an increase in CO₂ in the atmosphere?

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Plants may grow faster and produce more sugars

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Pests like pine beetles will die

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Forest fires will be extinguished by the lack of oxygen

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Corals will grow faster

Question 13

Which of these is true about the melting of sea ice?

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Ice has a higher albedo than the ocean's surface and so as ice melts, the ocean absorbs more heat.

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The cold, fresh water added helps to cools the ocean, counteracting the warming.

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The melting of sea ice strands polar bears who cannot swim between the "islands" of ice.

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Actually ice ISN'T melting, it's all a conspiracy.

Question 14

What is one of the main reasons for sea level rise?

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As water heats up, it expands.

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As water melts, it expands.

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Higher amounts of rainfall into the ocean.

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The ground is sinking down into the ocean.

Question 15

Apes Global Climate Change

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Climate change affects the habitats of apes, leading to potential extinction

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Apes are unaffected by climate change due to their adaptability

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Apes contribute significantly to climate change through their activities

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Climate change has no impact on the food sources of apes

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