Principles of Environmental Science 8Th edition By William Cunningham – Test Bank

Principles of Environmental Science 8Th edition By William Cunningham – Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Methane is:

A. The main anthropogenic greenhouse gas produced worldwide.
B. Produced anywhere organic matter decays without oxygen.
C. Accumulating three times as fast as CO2 in the atmosphere.
D. Declining in developing countries since many of its uses have been banned.
E. Produced from the burning of organic material and soil microbial activity.

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Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.03

Topic: Greenhouse Gases

2. All of the following are aspects of climate change except:

A. Increase in Earth’s average temperature.
B. Increase in surface ocean water temperature.
C. Rapid melting of the polar ice sheets and Greenland glaciers.
D. Declining sea level.
E. Accelerated rates of energy use.

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Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.03

Topic: Climate Change

3. ________________ stated that signatory nations must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels by 2012.

A. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
B. ENSO
C. U.S. Military Advisory Board
D. Kyoto Protocol
E. United Nations
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Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.04

Topic: Climate Change

4. ________________ means that net-greenhouse gas emissions are zero.

A. Carbon Tax
B. Carbon Offset
C. Carbon Neutral
D. Adaption
E. Carbon Level

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Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.04

Topic: Greenhouse Gases

5. The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are

A. helium and hydrogen.

B. carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.

C. oxygen and methane.

D. nitrogen and oxygen.

E. oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.01

Topic: Climate

6. The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the

A. stratosphere.

B. thermosphere.

C. troposphere.

D. mesosphere.

E. stratopause.

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.01

Topic: Climate

7. The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth’s surface is

A. stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.

B. troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.

C. mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere.

D. thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere.

E. troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere.

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.01

Topic: Climate

8. When cool, dry air sinks from the upper atmosphere toward the Earth’s surface, it is

A. compressed and cooled further.

B. allowed to expand and become warmer.

C. compressed and becomes warmer.

D. forced to release any remaining moisture.

E. going to hold more water because there is more water vapor closer to the Earth’s surface.

Bloom’s Level: 3. Apply

Chapter: 09

Section: 09.01

Topic: Climate