APES Global Change Test

Examples of potential results of higher average air temperatures?

- Increase in the frequency or severity of storms - Increases in the surface water and/or groundwater inputs - Increases in sedimentation in bodies of water - Increases in flooding and associated water runoff

Which of the following types of ultraviolet radiation that you are likely to be exposed to will increase your risk of skin cancer? UVA, UVB, UVC

Both UVA and UVB

Which country contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions?

China

Which greenhouse gas is the longest-lasting in the atmosphere?

Chlorofluorocarbons

Which of the following has the greatest Global Warming Potential (GWP)? A) Carbon dioxide B) Methane C) Nitrous oxide D) Fluorinated gases E) Carbon monoxide

Fluorinated Gases

Which of the following sources of hazardous substances contaminates water when drinking water passes through pipes in older homes and can potentially damage the nervous system and kidneys?

Lead

Consumption of which hazardous material is known to affect the thyroid gland?

Perchlorates

What is the purpose of the leachate collection system in a modern sanitary landfill?

Remove water and contaminants for treatment at a wastewater treatment plant.

Which Act is the principal federal law governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

The Kyoto Protocol

a plan created by the United Nations (UN) that tries to reduce the effects of climate change.

Air Pollution Control Act

addressed air pollution as a national problem and announced that research and additional steps to improve the situation needed to be taken.

The Paris Agreement

addresses greenhouse gas emissions and sets forth a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate changes

Chlorofluorocarbons are from

air conditioners, refrigerators, foam products and insulation.

CITES

an international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

The Montreal Protocol

an international agreement designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer.

Carbon dioxide comes from

burning coal and oil, as well as deforestation and cellular respiration

Nitrous oxide is from

burning fossil fuels, fertilizers, livestock wastes, and plastic manufacturing.

The Marine Mammal Protection Act

established federal responsibility to conserve marine mammals

IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature)

maintains a list of threatened species known as the Red List.

The Clean Air Act

passed in 1963 was designed to control air pollution on a national level.

The Endangered Species Act

provided a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found.

Methane is from

rice cultivation, cattle/sheep raising, landfills, natural gas leaks, and coal production.

The Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987 by 24 countries to regulate:

substances that deplete the ozone layer

Sulfur hexafluoride is from

the electrical industry as a replacement for PCBs.