Global Climate Change - (Pg. 74 - 99) General Whole Chapter Overview - Geography in Action.

Question 1

Changes in temperature, precipitation and atmospheric carbon dioxide are aspects of climate change.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

The Greenhouse Effect is...

Accepted Answer

Incoming energy from the Sun warms Earth's surface.

Question 3

Canada has a _____ GHG emission partly due to our _____ (country) size.

Accepted Answer

high / large

Question 4

An example of a physical effect of climate change would...

Accepted Answer

More forest fires; more pests and diseases.

Question 5

The Arctic region is so far north that climate change will have minimal effects on the ice and snow.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Humans have been ____ the composition of the ____ by ____ fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

Accepted Answer

changing / atmosphere / burning

Question 7

Trees and other plants absorb oxygen and release CO2 while they grow.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Western Canada could see increased droughts and floods as a direct result of climate change.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Economic and social effects of climate change include reduced timber supply.

Accepted Answer

True, and also changes in employment.

Question 10

Human-created sources of greenhouse gases include methane (CH4).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What is Global Climate Change?

Accepted Answer

Changes in precipitation, weather and temperature.

Question 12

Heat energy trapped by gases in the Earth's atmosphere, and re-radiated back toward Earth is called...

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse Effect.

Question 13

Climate changes can also affect weather patterns, like in the Prairies, resulting in increased droughts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Some greenhouse gases (GHGs) have both natural and human- created sources.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

When cows eat grass, they burp ___ gas, which adds to the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

methane

Question 16

Changes in climate can also increase the likelihood of contracting a vector-borne disease such as...

Accepted Answer

Lyme disease.

Question 17

Burning fossil fuels produces _____, and builds up in the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

Question 18

Ozone gas is enough to protect you from the rays of the sun: UVA, UVB and UVC.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Densely populated areas of southern Ontario & Québec will experience increased risk of illness and premature death...

Accepted Answer

...from climate-related events such as heat waves & smog.

Question 20

Incoming energy from the Sun passes through the atmosphere and cools Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Extreme weather such as tornadoes and heavy storms are not associated with climate change in Canada.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Climate changes can result in changes in weather such as rain, snow and ice.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Lyme disease can spread more easily through environmental changes that favour the insects spreading them.

Accepted Answer

True, this is a vector-borne disease.

Question 24

Manure from livestock and cow "burps" produce large amounts of _____.

Accepted Answer

CH4

Question 25

When we burn fossil fuels, we change the composition of the _____.

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Question 26

The effects of climate change on Atlantic Canada will include more storms, increased intensity and...

Accepted Answer

...rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

Question 27

Loss of habitats and animal species and changes in soil and water quality are evidence of...

Accepted Answer

Physical effects of climate change.

Question 28

The majority of scientists agree that much of the warming of the planet over the last 200 years is a direct result of:

Accepted Answer

Human Activity

Question 29

All greenhouse gases have natural sources.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

The speed at which climate change makes it difficult for natural systems to adapt.

Accepted Answer

True

Global Climate Change - (Pg. 74 - 99) General Whole Chapter Overview - Geography in Action.

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Global Climate Change - (Pg. 74 - 99) General Whole Chapter Overview - Geography in Action.

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