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1
CO
2
levels vary seasonally because atmospheric CO
2
can be trapped by the process of:
respiration
photosynthesis
transpiration
combustion
2
The hottest year on record was:
2020
2010
2015
2005
3
What wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is trapped by greenhouse gases?
ultraviolet
x-ray
infrared
visible
4
A process that takes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it is called a carbon:
sink
emission
source
footprint
5
What is the name of the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
stratosphere
ionosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
6
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
a field
a forest
a glacier
the ocean
7
Areas near bodies of water experience more moderate climates because water has a(n):
average heat capacity
high heat capacity
The heat capacity of water is irrelevant.
low heat capacity
8
The most recent UNFCCC agreement, which took effect in November 2016, is called the:
Kyoto agreement
Paris agreement
Rio de Janeiro agreement
New York agreement
9
Which of the following is
not
a greenhouse gas?
nitrogen gas
carbon dioxide
water vapour
methane
10
Heat is transferred from equatorial to polar regions by:
conduction
radiation
none of the above
convection
