In addition to their role in ozone depletion, CFC's play a role in global warming by?

absorbing earth shine in the 10 micron region

Define market failure

Markets inability to determine the use of resources

What does ESD stand for

Ecologically sustainable development

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Enviromental Economics

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A quiz for greenhouse gases. Their impacts and effects to the world. Also discusses Global Warming impact and effects. #twhs #apes

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1
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the earth's atmosphere is?
methane
carbon dioxide
nitrous oxide
water vapor
2
The effect(s) of global warming is(are)?
expansion of circulating cells located on sides of equator
all of the above
shifting of climate zones from equator towards polar regions
changes in Earths biomes
3
How much oil is spilt into ocean every year?
600 000 Litres
1.2 Million Litres
3.8 Million Litres
4.9 Million Litres
4
Ultraviolet radiations from sunlight causes a reaction that produces?
carbon monoxide
ozone
flourides
sulfur oixide
5
Something that might happen because of global warming is ?
more reflected sunlight off the ice pack
an increase in temperature
melting polar ice caps
lower sea levels
6
Examples of Non-Renewable resources
Water
Oil
fossil fuels
Fish
7
Enviromental problems do not include
Overcrowding
Water Pollution
Income
Ozone depletion
8
Excess atmospheric carbon dioxide increase greenhouse effect as carbon dioxide?
is opaque to infrared rays
precipitates dust in the atmosphere
is not opaque to infrared rays
reduce atmospheric pressure
9
Example of a positive externality
bee with fruit trees
bee with bee
bee with butterfly
bee with ant
10
How many people die daily from drinking dirty water?
600
5000
2000
300
11
Public goods are......................
Privately owned
available to everyone
are excludable
They are rival
12
Which of the following is NOT a potential adverse effect of global warming ?
sea level rise
an increase of UV radiation
retreat of glaciers
more extreme weather patterns
13
If there is no natural greenhouse effect, the Earth's average surface temperature would be ?
around -18 degrees Celcius
around 14 degrees Celcius
around 32 degrees Celcius
around 0 degrees Celsius
14
What country had the biggest change in C02 emissions between 1990 and 2008?
India
China
USA
UK
15
How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own?
burning forests
all of the above
burning fossil fuels in our cars
with large-scale aagriculture
16
In addition to their role in ozone depletion, CFC's play a role in global warming by?
blocking ultraviolet radiation
absorbing solar radiation
destroying ozone, which cools the Earth
absorbing earth shine in the 10 micron region
17
How many plastic bags does the USA use in a year?
200 billion
200 million
3 million
380 billion
18
Examples of renewable resources
water
coal
Fossil fuels
Oil
19
Define market failure
costs that are suffered by a group
Assigning power to use a resource
Markets ability to determine the use of resources
Markets inability to determine the use of resources
20
What percentage of heat from global warming has the ocean absorbed in the last 40 years?
1%
11%
84%
35%
21
What does ESD stand for
Economic sustainable development
Ecologically sustainable development
Ecologically sustainable dimension
Economical sustainable development
22
How many species on earth have become extinct?
50
5000
800
200

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