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Stedent Exercises - Chapter 1

 



Q1. Tyndall was one of the scientists who discovered the greenhouse effect.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?

Q2. Air is mainly made up of oxygen.
Choice 1True?
Choice 2 False?

Q3.Climate change is a truly modern phenomenon.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?


Q4. Albedo refers to the reflectivity of an object.
Choice 1 True?

Choice 2 False?


Q5. Clouds have a lower albedo than forests.
Choice 1True?
Choice 2False?


Q6. There are many sources of energy that drive the movement of the atmosphere but solar energy is the ultimate driver.
Choice 1 True?

Choice 2 False?



Q7. Temperatures usually increase with height from the ground surface.
Choice 1 True?

Choice 2 False?


Q8. Oceanic movement and atmospheric movement affect one another.
Choice 1 True?

Choice 2 False?

Q9. ENSO events occur every year.
Choice 1 True?

Choice 2 False?


Q10. All greenhouse gases have the same Global Warming Potential and are therefore equally important.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?


Q11. Volcanoes are anthropogenic emission sources.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?

Q12. Both sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions can lead to the acidification of waters.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?



Q13. Carbon dioxide emissions generally have only very localised effects on the environment.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?



Q14. Most ozone is not directly emitted.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?



Q15. The amount and nature of pollution emitted from a car is related to the speed it is travelling.

Choice 1 True?
Choice 2 False?



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