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Environmental Science Global Change Quiz

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Some scientists believe that global warming will bring about extreme weather. T or F
T
How does an increase in the annual melt season in Antarctica have a global effect?
a. It causes an increase in heat related illness and death.
b. It causes the global concentration of carbon dioxide to decrease.
c. The water in the melting glaciers can cause sea levels to rise.
d. None of the above is true.
c. The water in the melting glaciers can cause sea levels to rise.
Changes to the global climate could include _______.
a. changes to temperature
b. changes to pressure
c. changes to precipitation
d. all of the above
d
The early arrival of spring in New Hampshire has no effect on wildlife. T or F
F
Which of the following statements about current theories on global warming is true?
a. Scientists generally agree that global warming is taking place.
b. Some scientists think that we should accelerate global warming.
c. The scientific community disagrees about whether we should take action about global warming.
d. Cutting down trees and burning fossil fuels does not lead to global warming.
a
Which of the following is not a possible effect of increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
a. increase in water contamination and floods
b. ocean acidification
c. cutting down forests
d. reduction of cold-related deaths
c. cutting down forests
It is not possible for global warming to have any positive side effects. T or F
F
Some scientists believe that global warming will lead to an increase in disease and starvation. T or F
T
Which of the following is a way that studies have determined industry might be affected by legislation on global warming?
a. creation of new jobs and technology
b. decrease in consumer spending
c. increased costs of production
d. reduction in the number of jobs available
a. creation of new jobs and technology
How can local environmental changes have global effects?
a. Organisms can move from one environment to another.
b. Air and water move from region to region.
c. Increased carbon dioxide in one location can cause increased temperatures in other locations.
d. All of the above are true.
d. All of the above are true.
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