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A History of Global Climate Change — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following would most likely utilize a particulate control device?

A
a vacuum cleaner
B
a factory smokestack
C
a laundry dryer
D
all of the above
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Acid rain is the direct result of acid released by burning fossil fuels.

A
T
B
F
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Greenhouse gases are best described as _______.

A
the result of fossil fuel use
B
gases that cause the greenhouse effect
C
carbon dioxide and methane
D
gases that trap energy from the sun in Earth’s atmosphere
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Ozone located in the troposphere is _______.

A
considered a pollutant
B
beneficial to living organisms
C
higher in concentration than ozone in the stratosphere
D
all of the above
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Air pollution only occurs as a result of human activity.

A
T
B
F
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Rising sea levels are a possible global consequence to a change in local environments.

A
T
B
F
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Global warming is a theory accepted by a majority of scientists.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following would not cause habitat change?

A
building a dam on a river
B
a hurricane
C
introducing new hiking trails
D
none of the above
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Which of the following best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?

A
Ice buried continents under a few hundred feet of ice.
B
Glaciers scraped across the surface and altered landscapes and the course of rivers.
C
The passage of glaciers created new ecosystems.
D
All of the above.
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Which of the following theories concerning global climate change is the most widely accepted?

A
Changes in the global climate will lead to an increase in extreme weather and flooding.
B
Global climate is changing due to burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
C
Global climate change will happen rapidly.
D
Extra carbon dioxide and global warming will be beneficial.
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Which of the following predictions about global climate change is directly related to an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?

A
increased extreme weather
B
decreased food supply
C
global warming
D
falling sea levels
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Landfill waste results in air pollution as _______.

A
garbage decomposes and releases methane
B
radon trapped in garbage is released
C
paint and hairspray cans break down
D
vandals set fire to flammable waste
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Where is over 95% of incoming ultraviolet radiation absorbed?

A
the stratosphere
B
the mesosphere
C
the troposphere
D
the thermosphere
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Ozone forms near the ground when pollutants from cars are exposed to UV radiation and oxygen. This is an example of a _______.

A
primary pollutant
B
secondary pollutant
C
tertiary pollutant
D
none of the above
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Which of the following predictions about global climate change is directly related to an increase in the burning of fossil fuels?

A
increased extreme weather
B
decreased food supply
C
global warming
D
falling sea levels
18

Which two layers of the atmosphere are responsible for the majority of solar radiation absorption?

A
stratosphere and troposphere
B
stratosphere and thermosphere
C
troposphere and thermosphere
D
troposphere and mesosphere
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Which of the following best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?

A
Ice buried continents under a few hundred feet of ice.
B
Glaciers scraped across the surface and altered landscapes and the course of rivers.
C
The passage of glaciers created new ecosystems.
D
All of the above.
20

Rising sea levels are a possible global consequence to a change in local environments.

A
T
B
F

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