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1

Predicting future trends in climate change is very difficult and involves very complex models. One such model that is used is called a GCM. This stands for:
A)Government Constructed Models
B)Greenhouse Carbon dioxide Models
C)General Circulation Models
D)General Carbon dioxide Models
2

There are 2 major uncertainties in predicting future climate change. These are:
A)The amount of future greenhouse gases that will be produced and the way in which the climate will respond to these new levels.
B)The amount of atmospheric water vapour and the size of polar ice caps in the future.
C)The size of rainforests and the amount of fossil fuels that we consume.
D)The area that cities will occupy and the number of volcanic eruptions.
3

The Kyoto Protocol has set a target of ___________Mt (5.2% below 1990 levels) of carbon dioxide emissions for industrialized countries by the period of 1990 - 2012.
A)400
B)570
C)610
D)810
4

The target in the Kyoto Protocol means a reduction of ___% for Canada.
A)1
B)3
C)6
D)10
5

One of the largest contributing countries to greenhouse gas emissions decided to pull out of the Kyoto Protocol. Which country was this?
A)Great Britain
B)Australia
C)China
D)United States of America
6

Scientists are currently advocating a number of potential solutions for reducing the amount of climate change that will occur in the future. Which of these is NOT one of these solutions?
A)Using more nitrogen based fertilizers to grow larger crops.
B)Various methods of trapping and storing greenhouse gases in the ocean and underground.
C)Reducing methane emissions by changing the types of feed that livestock are given.
D)Using renewable energies to produce electricity and heat as opposed to burning fossil fuels.
7

While the targets set by the Kyoto Protocol will be difficult to meet, they are not impossible. The hardest part of meeting these targets will be:
A)Reducing the methane that is being produced by livestock.
B)Changing the way that people currently do things.
C)Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
D)Reducing the rate of deforestation on the planet.
8

When a problem has a scientific uncertainty, such as the problem of global warming, the United Nations suggests that countries use the "precautionary principle" to help with the decision making process. This principle states that:
A)No decision should be made until there is a clear scientific answer.
B)Regardless of the impact on the people, all methods of reducing environmental damage should be used. Reasonable measures should be taken.
C)A lack of scientific uncertainty is not an excuse for postponing measures to prevent environmental damage.
D)Regardless of the cost, all methods of reducing environmental damage should be used.
9

In the 1960's, Dr. James Lovelock created an hypothesis about Earth called the Gaia Hypothesis. This hypothesis states that:
A)Gaia will save Earth just before we destroy it.
B)That Earth is slowly dying regardless of what we do.
C)That humankind has the technology to overcome any obstacle if we put our minds to it.
D)All life on the planet is interconnected to form a single living entity.





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