CIBC 5003

Question 1

How old is the earth?

Answer 1

4.53 billion years

Question 2

earth’s population

Answer 2

7.53 billion

Question 3

stratosphere

Answer 3

50km, much of the ozone is here

Question 4

mesosphere

Answer 4

temp decreases with height

Question 5

thermosphere

Answer 5

temp increases with height

Question 6

exosphere

Answer 6

500km above. mainly contains oxygen and hydrogen atoms.

Question 7

how much of the worlds water is salt?

Answer 7

97%

Question 8

what percent is fresh water ?

Answer 8

3%

Question 9

of the 3% how much is tapped inside Ice or Glaciers?

Answer 9

69%

Question 10

how much is ground water?

Answer 10

30%`

Question 11

how much is surface water?

Answer 11

1%

Question 12

why is the climate important?

Answer 12

food production, wildlife, water avalibility, human health. weather conditions

Question 13

what is considered the climate?

Answer 13

The “usual” condition of the temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind and rainfall in an area of e earth’s surface fo a long time.

Question 14

what is “climate change”

Answer 14

climate change is any significant long tem change in the average weather. numerous factors influence this ; ocean, wind, snow, forests

Question 15

GHG emissions

Answer 15

Greenhouse Gases

Question 16

effects of climate change?

Answer 16

sea level rise, frost free season, more droughts and heat waves and numerous more.

Question 17

construction contruibutes how much of the global GHG emissions?

Answer 17

25%

Question 18

CO2 emissions increased annually by how much between 2010-2016?

Answer 18

1%

Question 19

CO2 emissions increased annually by how much between 2010-2016?

Answer 19

1%