chap 14

Question 1

denotes significant statistical changes in climate that
continue for a long period

Answer 1

Climate change

Question 1

IPCC

Answer 1

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change

Question 2

valuates climate change science and released reports on global
climate change.

Answer 2

IPCC

Question 3

is a phenomenon caused by gases naturally
present in the atmosphere that affects the behavior of the heat energy radiated by
the sun

Answer 3

natural greenhouse effect

Question 4

An increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Answer 4

Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Question 5

The latter is a process that disrupts the equilibrium of the
Earth’s climate due to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases that
increases the global average surface temperatures

Answer 5

Enhanced Greenhouse Effect

Question 6

Earth’s atmosphere is composed of __% Nitrogen, ___% Oxygen, and
__% natural greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides,
and halocarbons.

Answer 6

78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and
1% natural greenhouse gases

Question 7

are gases in the atmosphere that trap and absorb heat
or infrared radiation emitted from the earth’s surface and reradiating it back to the
earth’s surface,

Answer 7

Greenhouse gases

Question 8

The most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas; contributes the greatest portion of warming caused by human activities.

Answer 8

Carbon Dioxide

Question 9

A natural gas that comes from natural sources such as wetlands and termite
mounds

Answer 9

methane

Question 10

Naturally occurring as part of the global water cycle.

Answer 10

water vapor

Question 11

Naturally occurring in the stratosphere but largely found in the troposphere
because of human activities.

Answer 11

ozone

Question 12

Emissions come from agricultural and industrial activities and the combustion
of solid wastes and fossil fuels.

Answer 12

nitrous oxide

Question 13

Emissions come from commercial, industrial, or household uses.

Answer 13

sythetic gasses

Question 14

Contributes the largest amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

Answer 14

Electricity production

Question 15

Uses fossil fuels to produce goods from raw materials in the
factories. Fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases.

Answer 15

industry

Question 16

Common sources of greenhouse gases in homes are burning fossil
fuels and handling wastes.

Answer 16

commercial and residential

Question 17

Greenhouse gases are released from the livestock.

Answer 17

agriculture

Question 18

CO2 is absorbed by trees, the primary absorber of carbon dioxide.
Cutting and burning trees highly emit greenhouse gases.

Answer 18

land use and forestry

Question 19

the unusually
rapid increase in earth’s average surface temperature over the past century
primarily due to the greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels.”

Answer 19

global warming

Question 20

Climate change occurs as a result of _____________

Answer 20

global warming.

Question 21

What is the present scenario of the earth’s global surface temperature

Answer 21

human-induced warming reached approximately 1
degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels in 2017.

Question 22

_____________________ in the atmosphere is used as an indicator that
will significantly provide information about global warming.

Answer 22

Carbon dioxide concentration

Question 23

is considered as one of the most important inputs for economic
growth

Answer 23

energy

Question 24

too much use of the natural resources.

Answer 24

Overconsumption

Question 25

a steady increase in population increases the demands for fuels and products produced from natural resources.

Answer 25

overpopulation

Question 26

the use of old and outdated power-generating equipment by the energy-producing firms which are less efficient and cannot meet the world’s demands of energy.

Answer 26

poor infrastructure

Question 27

the fossil fuel-dependent economy of many countries mainly relying on non-renewable resources like coal as the main sources of energy.

Answer 27

unexplored renewable energy options

Question 28

commissioning of new power plants can help address the global problems on the world’s energy supply and demand.

Answer 28

delay in commissioning power plants

Question 29

the less concern of the people on energy conservation resulted to more energy being wasted.

Answer 29

Wastage of energy

Question 30

pipeline burst, volcanic eruptions, floods, and earth quakes are some events that cause a shift in the world’s energy supply and demand. Specifically, it causes inflation of oil prices.

Answer 30

Major accidents and natural calamities

Question 31

can cause a global shortage of energy supply especially if it happens in a major oil-producing countries like the Middle East countries

Answer 31

war and attacks

Question 32

such as strikes by trade unions in an oil-producing firms, military coups, tax hikes, political events, severe hot summers or cold winters can suddenly increase the demand of energy and affects the supply.

Answer 32

miscellaneous factors