Unit 9 APES Review

Increases in greenhouse gases leads to which of the following?

Mark ALL that are correct!

• The melting of land and sea ice

• Spreading of disease vectors

• Thermal expansion of the ocean

• An overall decrease in global temperatures

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Why do carbon dioxide levels behave in the manner shown in the graph?

• CO₂ levels increase in winter because more gasoline is burned.

• CO₂ levels decrease in the winter because there is less photosynthesis.

• CO₂ levels increase in summer because there is more decomposition.

• CO₂ levels decrease in summer because there is more photosynthesis.

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When is the Antarctic ozone "hole" largest?

• early spring in southern hemisphere

• late summer in southern hemisphere

• mid summer in southern hemisphere

• late fall in southern hemisphere

• early winter in southern hemisphere

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The formation of ozone begins when an O₂ molecule is split by

• UV-A radiation

• UV-B radiation

• UV-C radiation

• UV-A or UV-B radiation

• UV-B or UV-C radiation

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How many O₃ atoms can a single chlorine atom break down?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

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Which is NOT a result in the reduction of stratospheric ozone?

• reduced photosynthetic activity

• increased skin cancer

• increased eye problems

• increased birth defects

• suppressed immune systems

Which was signed by 24 nations to reduce CFC production by 50% by the year 2000

• Kyoto Protocol

• Bourne Protocol

• Montreal Protocol

• Toronto Protocol

• CITES Treaty

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The most common use of CFCs was as

• hair spray

• insecticide

• refrigerants

• fire resistant insulation

• computer boards

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The "good" ozone (90% of ALL O₃) on Earth is located in the

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere