7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation & Adaptation

A tipping point is

• A rapid change

• new equilibrium

• caused my many small changes

• enhanced my negative feedback

• enhanced by positive feedback

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What type of nations tend to have more adaptive capacity

• MEDCs

• LEDCs

Which of the following influence adaptive capacity

• fossil fuel availability

• technology available

• money

• resources

• cultural views

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All of these statements are true about The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) except

• provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change.

• always conduct their own research on climate change.

• United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

• put forward adaptation and mitigation options.

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Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are _____________.

(Check all that apply.)

• using renewable sources of energy

• being more energy-efficient

• burning fossil fuel

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

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What is the accurate definition of climate change mitigation?

• The efforts to reduce or prevent the damage air in the atmosphere

• The efforts to reduce or prevent build-up of GHGs in the atmosphere

• The efforts to reduce or prevent Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• The efforts to reduce or prevent CFC in the atmosphere

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Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reducing waste materials that go to landfills.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reforestation of our forests.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Reusing plastics for other purposes.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:

Using alternative energy instead of burning fossil fuels.

• Mitigation

• Adaptation

• Both

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