Finals - Chapter 1 - Environmental Engineering Flashcards
1
Q
It is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
A
Climate
2
Q
Clinate is always ____
A
constant
3
Q
Indicators of Climate Change
A
- Global warming
- Retreat glaciers
- Increase of Global Temperature
- Increase of Sea Level
- Warming Ocean Temperature
- Change in orbit (orbital change)
4
Q
What are the causes of Global Warming
A
- Greenhouse gases
- Volcanic Activity
- Fossil fuel (Human Activity)
- Water Evaporation
5
Q
Effects of Clinate change
A
- La Niña and El Niño
- Flooding
- Strong rains
- Melting of Snows
- Ocean Acidification
- Migration of Birds
- Human society : Water resources and Human Settlement
6
Q
Too much rainfall
A
La Niña
7
Q
Too much dryness
A
El Niño
8
Q
How to measure the increae levels of CO2
A
Tree Rings and Ice cores
9
Q
Top Countries (CO2)
A
America Europe Asia Thailand Japan
10
Q
The reduce of the negative effect
A
Mitigation
