IB ESS Topic 7

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• Ozone (O₃)

• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

• Nitrogen (N₂)

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During the past century, average temperatures on Earth have ______________.

• Increased

• Decreased

• Stayed the same

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During the past century, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has ______________.

• Stayed the same

• Decreased

• Increased

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Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• deforestation

• photosynthesis

• oceans

• all of the above

• the loss of animal species

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Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What gas from the list below is a major cause of global warming?

• Urethane

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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As ocean temperatures rise, what is happening to glaciers and ice caps?

• They are getting larger.

• They are becoming more dense.

• They are melting.

• They are moving south.

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Most causes of climate change can be traced back to human activity.

• True

• False

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

• a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished

• a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime

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What is the accurate definition of climate change adaptation?

• The efforts to reduce or prevent the expected effects of climatic change

• The efforts to reduce or prevent build-up of GHGs in the atmosphere

• The efforts to reduce or prevent Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• The efforts to reduce or prevent CFC in the atmosphere