Final

Question 1

Adaptions

Answer 1

Actions that cushion against impact of climate change

Question 2

Mitigation strategies

Answer 2

Actions that will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted

Question 3

Geoengineering

Answer 3

Deliberate modifications of the earth’s environment to affect the climate

Question 4

Life Cycle analysis

Answer 4

Quantifying emissions released at all stage - production, distribution, use, eventual disposal

Question 5

Fossil Fuels

Answer 5

Essential non-renewable due to time needed to form Coal, Oil and Natural gas

Question 6

Fuels that don’t produce greenhouse gases directly

Answer 6

Nuclear, hydro power

Question 7

Coal

Answer 7

Energy derived from photosynthesis of prehistoric wetland plants, high energy to weight ratio, burning coal releases huge amounts of pollutants

Question 8

Oil

Answer 8

Result from decay of plankton and other matter at bottom of oceans. Used for transportation and heating

Question 9

Natural gas

Answer 9

Made of methane, contains more H and less C than oil, one of the “cleanest” forms of fossil fuels.

Question 10

Nuclear Power

Answer 10

Energy comes from chain reaction - bombard isotopes with neurons. Splits into lighter atoms, releasing more neutrons creates more fission, huge amount of energy released, produces no greenhouse gases

Question 11

Hydropower

Answer 11

Mechanical energy of moving water

No direct emissions of greenhouse gases

Indirect - decay of flooded vegetation in reservoirs, behind dams, C stored in soil

Question 12

Energy Efficiency

Answer 12

Portion of unit of delivered energy that is used in the specific, desired way for which that energy is sought

Question 13

Double paned window

Answer 13

Reduce heat transfer, simple window-heat transferred when there is temp different on tighter side of glass

Question 14

Geothermal heat pumps

Answer 14

Uses relatively constant temp. of the earth as a heat sink-heat source

Question 15

Green roofs

Answer 15

More expensive to build but absorb rainwater, provide insulation, habitat for wildlife

Question 16

Fuel cells

Answer 16

Use chemical reactions to create electric currents

Fueled by oxygen and hydrogen

Question 17

Batteries

Answer 17

Lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles

Question 18

Bioenthanol

Answer 18

Corn, wheat, sugarcane, molasses. Produced by enzymatic digestion, fermentation of sugars and starch, distillation and drying

Question 19

Solar Power

Answer 19

Thermal
Passive - orienting or using materials that have favorable thermal mass

Active- pump a heat absorbing material through a collector. Used for hot water, home heating

Question 20

Photovoltaic cells

Answer 20

Convert solar radiation to direct current electricity

Question 21

Wind Power

Answer 21

Limited geographically, faster growing renewable resource, expensive storage during peak times to offset non-windy times

Question 22

Geothermal

Answer 22

Power extracted from heat stored in the earth - high pressure, high temp steam fields that exist around edges of continental plates