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Environment Chapter 1: Components and Issues

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What is an ecosystem?

A community of non-living components interacting with each other

A community of non-living components interacting with lifeforms

A community of lifeforms interacting only with non-living components

A community of lifeforms interacting with each other and non-living components (correct)

Which of the following is a terrestrial ecosystem?

Tundra ecosystem

Grassland ecosystem (correct)

Freshwater ecosystem

Aquatic ecosystem

What is the definition of climate change?

Any change in local weather conditions

Short-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns (correct)

Changes in global climates due to human activities

What are autotrophs in an ecosystem?

Self-feeders like plants Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as defined in Article 12 of the Protocol?

To allow countries with emission-reduction commitments to implement projects in developing countries and earn certified emission reduction credits. Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of gradual thinning of Earth's ozone layer in the upper atmosphere?

Release of chemical compounds containing gaseous or bromine from industry and other human activities. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of an environmental engineer according to the text?

Conducting environmental assessments and implementing sustainability strategies. Signup and view all the answers

Which countries have not ratified the Protocol or have withdrawn from it?

Some countries like the United States. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere since about 1750?

Burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil Signup and view all the answers

Which activity is NOT mentioned as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the text?

Expansion of industrial activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

To limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries and economies in transition Signup and view all the answers

What has been the overall effect of the Kyoto Protocol on global emissions of greenhouse gases?

Global emissions of greenhouse gases have continued to rise Signup and view all the answers

What human activities have increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere since about 1750?

Burning fossil fuels Signup and view all the answers

Which industry-related solution aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Carbon capture and storage Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

To limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries Signup and view all the answers

What has been the overall effect of the Kyoto Protocol targets?