Group 5

Question 1

is made up of three oxygen atoms, it absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun,
preventing it from reaching the Earth’s surface.

Answer 1

Halons

Question 2

The country with the highest number of consumption of Ozone Depleting substances.

Answer 2

China

Question 3

The primary objective of this international agreement is to reduce and ultimately eliminate the
production and consumption of ODS, which damages the ozone layer and increases UV radiation
levels on earth?

Answer 3

Montreal Protocol

Question 4

This program was established under section 612 of the Clean Air Act for EPA, it provides
information on alternatives to ozone depleting substances.

Answer 4

USA SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) Program\

Question 5

What convention mandates measures to prevent and eliminate pollution from land-based
sources, ships, incineration, and seabed activities that affect both gaseous and earth-bound
biogeochemical cycles such as phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur?

Answer 5

Helsinki Convention

Question 6

What agency operates programs ranging from soil health analysis and mapping, promotion of
sustainable land management practices, agricultural water availability and security, agricultural
land policies to secure our production base.

Answer 6

Bureau of Soils and Water Management

Question 7

This involves the movement of elements and compounds through the atmospheres, water
bodies, Earth’s crust, living organisms in a series of interconnected processes.

Answer 7

Biogeochemical Cycle

Question 8

What issue is experienced in Visayas that is also experienced in North America which affects the
nitrogen cycle?

Answer 8

Eutrophication

Question 9

The Bantay Bukid project plays a crucial role in addressing biogeochemical cycle issues by
involving indigenous communities and upland farmers in regular patrols and environmental
monitoring.

Answer 9

Interface Development Intervention Inc.

Question 10

Adopted on October 31, 1988, and effective from February 14, 1991, is part of the 1979
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).

Answer 10

Nitrogen Oxide Protocol

Question 11

A center of science and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people
and the environment.

Answer 11

World Agroforestry Centre

Question 12

Addresses the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources. Healthy
Marine ecosystems are vital for nutrient cycles in aquatic environments, including carbon and
nitrogen cycles, and for mitigating the impacts of ocean acidification and pollution.

Answer 12

SDG 14

Question 13

What key species in the Bering Sea are at risk due to ocean acidification?

Answer 13

Red King Crab & Pacific Cod

Question 14

What is one of the focuses of the ocean acidification action plan?

Answer 14

Reduce CO2 emissions

Question 15

What organization provided technical support to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological
Diversity to study ocean acidification?

Answer 15

UN Environmental Program

Question 16

What is the rate at which the lower limit of the hospitable seawater zone is rising in the deep
The Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 16

10 - 15 meters per year

Question 17

________is a natural layer of gas in the upper atmosphere that filters out the most of the sun’s
harmful UV radiation and is therefore crucial to life on Earth.

Answer 17

Ozone Layer

Question 18

These are the reactive gasses that destroy ozone (O3) molecules, leading to the thinning of the
ozone layer.

Answer 18

Chlorine monoxide & Bromine monoxide

Question 19

The ozone hole is prominent in which continent?

Answer 19

Antarctica

Question 20

This global agency serves as the administrative office for two crucial ozone protection
agreements: Vienna Convention & Montreal Protocol.

Answer 20

UNEP