Ch 9 Carbon Dioxide

Question 1

The _______ was signed in 2005 as one example of a local response to the global problem of climate change.

Answer 1

US Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement

Question 2

According to records, CO 2 levels have been increasing about ___% per year since 1958?

Answer 2

0.5

Question 3

The Kyoto Protocol sets mandatory, legally-binding emission reduction targets for all parties subject to it.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

CO 2 levels fluctuate throughout the year, with the seasons. During which season would we expect to see the lowest levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer 4

Summer

Question 5

The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, plants, animals, and soil is known as _______.

Answer 5

the carbon cycle

Question 6

Proxy data covering the past 800,000 years shows that as CO2 levels have increased on Earth, temperatures have:

Answer 6

increased

Question 7

The Keeling curve shows an overall increasing trend in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Global warming is the term used to describe all forms of long-term climate fluctuations.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true concerning global emissions of carbon dioxide?

Answer 9

Only a few countries would benefit from the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Question 10

All of the following are greenhouse gases, EXCEPT:

Answer 10

Nitrogen