Topic 7 warm up IB ESS Y13

Planting crops at different times of the year

• adaptation
• mitigation

Reforestation

• adaptation
• mitigation

What is the accurate definition of climate change mitigation?

• The efforts to reduce or prevent the expected effects of climatic change

• 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

Most causes of climate change can be traced back to human activity.

• True

• False

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• Ozone (O₃)

• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

• Nitrogen (N₂)

1. The greenhouse effect involves warming of Earth’s surface and the

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is produced during fertilizer production?

• CO

• CH₄

• SO₂

• N₂O

As water warms, it ___________.

• increases in density

• expands

• sinks

• is irreversibly altered

The greenhouse gas with the highest global warming potential is

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• CFCs

What is NOT a potential negative effect of climate change on agriculture?

• Increased range of pests

• Increased risk of droughts

• Increased damage from severe weather events

• Increased rates of photosynthesis