Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
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What is the projected year for the Antarctic ozone layer to recover to 1980 levels?

  • 2040
  • 2050
  • 2066 (correct)
  • 2045

What is the term for actions taken to stop climate change by reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

  • Climate Change Mitigation (correct)
  • Greenhouse Gas Inventories
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Disaster Preparedness

What is the global agreement aimed at protecting the stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances?

  • Ozone Layer Treaty
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • Montreal Protocol (correct)
  • Climate Change Accord

What is the term for actions taken to deal with the impacts of climate change and reduce its effects on lives, ecosystems, and livelihoods?

<p>Climate Change Adaptation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the year the Kyoto Protocol went into effect?

<p>2005 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to be 'greener' according to the text?

<p>Saving electricity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is projected to happen to precipitation in wet regions by 2100?

<p>It will increase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the consequences of sea level rise?

<p>Flooding in low-lying coastal areas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the impacts of changing seasons on crops?

<p>They may die due to changed weather patterns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the health impacts of high temperatures and heat waves?

<p>People may get sick or die (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the consequences of melting glaciers and polar ice?

<p>Flooding in low-lying coastal areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much has the sea level risen in the last 100 years?

<p>17 cm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major health impact of photochemical smog?

<p>Respiratory problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of CFCs in the atmosphere?

<p>To trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What international agreement phased out the use of CFCs?

<p>The Montreal Protocol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does climate change impact weather patterns?

<p>It fuels longer heat waves, more frequent droughts, and heavier rainfall (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of climate change on natural hazards?

<p>They become more frequent and more intense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between climate change and global warming?

<p>Global warming causes climate change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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