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.
