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A History of Global Climate Change — Unit test Answers

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Halogens are destructive to ozone because they are highly reactive with oxygen.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following would not cause habitat change?

A
building a dam on a river
B
a hurricane
C
introducing new hiking trails
D
none of the above
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Which of the following is(are) non-technological ways of improving air quality?

A
using public transportation
B
building wind turbines
C
turning lights off when leaving a room
D
both a and c
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Which of the following is not a consequence of the onset of early spring events?

A
flowering
B
acidic ocean water
C
fruit ripening
D
hatching eggs
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Which of the following groups of people would be the least affected by air pollution?

A
people with asthma
B
infants
C
teenagers
D
the elderly
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Greenhouse gases are best described as _______.

A
the result of fossil fuel use
B
gases that cause the greenhouse effect
C
carbon dioxide and methane
D
gases that trap energy from the sun in Earth’s atmosphere
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Which of the following is not a consequence of the onset of early spring events?

A
flowering
B
acidic ocean water
C
fruit ripening
D
hatching eggs
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Landfill waste results in air pollution as _______.

A
garbage decomposes and releases methane
B
radon trapped in garbage is released
C
paint and hairspray cans break down
D
vandals set fire to flammable waste
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Ozone located in the troposphere is _______.

A
considered a pollutant
B
beneficial to living organisms
C
higher in concentration than ozone in the stratosphere
D
all of the above
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Which of the following theories concerning global climate change is the most widely accepted?

A
Changes in the global climate will lead to an increase in extreme weather and flooding.
B
Global climate is changing due to burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
C
Global climate change will happen rapidly.
D
Extra carbon dioxide and global warming will be beneficial.
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Natural disasters can have positive effects on an ecosystem.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not a health risk associated with a depleted ozone layer?

A
respiratory illness
B
skin cancer
C
cataracts
D
all of the above
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Manmade global warming is caused by _______.

A
pollution
B
water vapor
C
farms
D
species extinction
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Which of the following would most likely utilize a particulate control device?

A
a vacuum cleaner
B
a factory smokestack
C
a laundry dryer
D
all of the above

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