WorksheetsELP mid-term exam
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two countries produce the most greenhouse gas emissions?
a)
USA; China
b)
India; China
c)
Russia; USA
d)
China; Russia
2.
A "carbon market" is
a)
a concept in which more affluent countries implement carbon emission reductions and then transfer credit for the reductions to another country
b)
an international think tank "lab" that gathers top climatologists, engineers, and engineering students to produce solutions to CO2 emissions
c)
an accounting system that tracks carbon credits for emission reductions
d)
a synergistic organization of climatologists, engineers, and Wall Street bankers with the goal of getting business leaders to embrace carbon emission reductions
3.
Gases act like a "blanket" for the planet and trap energy from the sun as heat. This is known as the
a)
Gas House Effect
b)
Blanket Effect
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Solar Effect
4.
Global warming is caused by natural factors
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An ecological footprint is
a)
A measure of a person's contribution to creating a sustainable environment
b)
A measure of the earth's biological capacity
c)
The amount of biologically productive land and water a person uses
d)
The amount of wilderness available on the earth
6.
Which of the following is not the cause of environmental problems?
a)
Public policy
b)
Population growth
c)
Poverty
d)
Ecological ignorance
7.
Technology innovation
a)
Has little impact on the environment
b)
Always decreases environmental impact
c)
Always increases environmental impact
d)
Can increase or decrease environmental impact, depending on the technology
8.
An example of environmentally sustainable economic development is
a)
Increased use of resources
b)
Pollution prevention
c)
Population growth
d)
Burying waste
9.
SDGs?
a)
Sustainable Development Goals
b)
Soccer duties goals
c)
Sustainable Development Group
d)
Sustainable Decomposition Group
10.
When SDG’S was created?
a)
2015
b)
2018
c)
2020
d)
2030
11.
SDG’S will be achieved by
a)
2018
b)
2020
c)
2025
12.
The 2015 Paris Agreement, adopted in Paris on 12 December 2015, marks the latest step in the evolution of the UN climate change regime and builds on the work undertaken under the Convention. The Paris Agreement charts a new course in the global effort to combat climate change. What temperature rise does the agreement strive to keep the world from exceeding?
a)
1 degrees Celsius
b)
1.5 degree Celsius
c)
2 degree Celsius
d)
2.5 degree Celsius
13.
Which treaty acts as a framework for international cooperation to combat climate change by limiting average global temperature increases and the resulting climate change, and coping with impacts?
a)
ICERDB
b)
UNFCCC
c)
ICCPRC
14.
The aim of the Paris agreement is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change.
a)
False
b)
True
15.
When did The Paris Agreement open for signature?
a)
April 22, 2016
b)
April 30, 2015
c)
July 31, 2017
d)
May 08, 2012
16.
What is cap-and-trade?
a)
Cap and trade is a carbon emissions trading strategy. Under cap and trade, carbon emissions are limited (capped). Businesses or countries that do not reach that limit can sell (trade) their unused carbon credits.
b)
Cap and trade is a carbon emissions trading strategy. Under cap and trade, carbon emissions are unlimited. Businesses or countries that reach that limit can sell (trade) their unused carbon credits.
c)
Cap and trade is a carbon emissions trading strategy. Under cap and trade, carbon emissions are unlimited. Businesses or countries that reach that limit can use their unused carbon credits later.
17.
What is “free rider”?
a)
A party benefits from other’s consensus.
b)
A party benefits from other’s conflict.
c)
A party benefits from other’s negotian
d)
A party benefits from other’s sacrific
18.
What is sustainable development (SD)?
a)
SD is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of past generations to meet their own needs.
b)
SD is the development that meets the needs of the past, present and future generations.
c)
SD is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
d)
SD is the development that meets the needs of the present with compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
19.
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What does UNFCCC stand for?
a)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
b)
United Nations Framework Consensus on Climate Change
c)
United Nations Framework Cooperation on Climate Change
d)
United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change
21.
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The goal of Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to preindustrial levels.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The Paris Agreement works on a 10- year cycle of increasingly ambitious climate action carried out by countries.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
According to the Paris Agreement, by 2020, countries submit their plans for climate action known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
a)
False
b)
True
25.
In NDCs, countries communicate actions they will take to reduce their Greenhouse Gas emissions in order to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.
a)
False
b)
True
26.
Countries under Paris agreement communicate in the NDCs actions they will take to decrease the overall temperatures.
a)
False
b)
True
27.
The Paris Agreement provides a framework for financial, technical and capacity building support to those countries who need it.
a)
False
b)
True
28.
The Paris Agreement reaffirms that developing countries should take the lead in providing financial assistance to countries that are less endowed and more vulnerable, while for the first time also encouraging voluntary contributions by other Parties.
a)
False
b)
True
29.
The Paris Agreement establishes a technology framework to provide overarching guidance to the well-functioning Technology Mechanism. The mechanism is accelerating technology development and transfer through it’s policy and implementation arms.
a)
False
b)
True
30.
Zero-carbon solutions are becoming competitive across economic sectors representing 25% of emissions. This trend is most noticeable in the power and transport sectors and has created many new business opportunities for early movers.
a)
False
b)
True
31.
By 2030, zero-carbon solutions could be competitive in sectors representing 100% of global emissions.
a)
False
b)
True
32.
The UNFCCC's ultimate objective is to achieve the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The Paris Agreement explicitly acknowledges the need to promote and ensure environmental integrity, and calls on Parties to conserve and enhance GHG sinks and reservoirs, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
In the NDC submitted in 2020, Viet Nam has unconditionally committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 9% by 2030 below business as usual (BAU) levels, while targeting a conditional 27% reduction in emissions below BAU levels based on international support.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
When did Vietnamese Government officially ratify the Paris Agreement?
a)
April 22, 2016
b)
November 3, 2016
c)
May 08, 2012
d)
October 26, 2015
36.
Which statement below is true?
a)
Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics.
b)
Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the polar regions
c)
Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water outside of the tropics
37.
Which statement below is true?
a)
When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow.
b)
When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of fog and smoke
c)
When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of humidity
38.
Although atmospheric rivers come in many shapes and sizes, those that contain the largest amounts of water vapor and the strongest winds can create extreme rainfall and floods, often by stalling over watersheds vulnerable to flooding.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
All atmospheric rivers cause damages.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
While atmospheric rivers are responsible for great quantities of rain that can produce flooding, they also contribute to beneficial increases in snowpack.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which of the following are ozone depleting substances? (May have more than 1 answer)
a)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
b)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
c)
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
d)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
42.
What is an ozone molecule formed from?
a)
3 oxygen atoms
b)
3 carbon dioxide atoms
c)
2 carbon dioxide atoms
d)
2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
43.
What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)?
a)
Vienna Protocol
b)
Montreal Protocol
c)
Paris Agreement
d)
Antarctic Convention
44.
What is global warming potential (GWP)?
a)
The effectiveness of an air conditioning system. The higher the global warming potential, the better the system at heating a room but the worse at cooling a room.
b)
A measure of the amount of heat trapped in the atmosphere by a certain mass of gas compared to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide.
c)
The net contribution of Antarctic wildlife to synthetic greenhouse gas emissions.
d)
The global temperature rise scientists predict would occur without the phase-down of synthetic greenhouse gases.
45.
What is the (approximate) global warming potential (GWP) of hydrofluorocarbon HFC-134a?
a)
130
b)
2200
c)
1430
d)
HFC-134a does not have a global warming potential.
46.
Which of the following have ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases commonly been used for?
a)
Asthma puffers
b)
Refrigerators and air conditioners
c)
Propellants in aerosol products
d)
All of the rest
47.
What is the difference between synthetic greenhouse gases and other greenhouse gases?
a)
Greenhouse gases are found in greenhouses, synthetic greenhouse gases are not. (1)
b)
Greenhouse gases occur naturally and through human activity, synthetic greenhouse gases only occur through human activity. (2)
c)
Synthetic greenhouse gases all contain silicon, other greenhouse gases do not. (3)
d)
Both (1) and (2).
e)
Both (2) and (3).
48.
How much ozone can one kilogram of halon 1211 destroy?
a)
1 kilogram
b)
100 tonnes
c)
50 kilograms
d)
50 tonnes
49.
Which of the following can still legally be produced in Australia?
a)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
b)
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
c)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
d)
All of the rest
50.
When do scientists predict the ozone layer will heal and return to pre-1980 levels?
a)
Between the years 2050 and 2065
b)
By the year 2030
c)
Between the years 2080 and 2090
d)
By the year 3000
51.
Which of the following is not the consequence of ozone layer depletion?
a)
Increased ultraviolet rays
b)
Malignant melanoma-Another form of skin cancer
c)
Cyanobacteria are sensitive to UV radiation and would be affected by its increase.
d)
Tides
52.
Why UV radiation is higher in summer?
a)
The Sun is closer to planet earth so UV rays have a shorter distance to travel to reach us.
b)
There is more ozone in the atmosphere during summer.
c)
The sun is particularly busy in summer
d)
None of these
53.
In which sphere Ozone layer depletion is found?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
54.
What is a 1.5°C pathway?
a)
The earth’s temperature by 2050
b)
A plan to keep the average global temperature increase below that level
c)
The temperature of the ocean by 2050
55.
What is the Paris Agreement?
a)
A landmark international treaty in which signatories agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent human interference with the natural climate
b)
An international treaty where participants agreed to limit the increase of global temperatures to 2°C while pursuing efforts to stay within 1.5°C
c)
An agreement signed in Paris to tackle climate change
56.
Which country formally rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021?
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
United States
57.
What does net zero mean?
a)
Zero carbon emissions by 2050
b)
The balance between the amount of greenhouse gases that are produced and the amount that is removed from the atmosphere
c)
The price on carbon emissions
58.
How does the Paris Agreement address adaptation and loss and damage associated with the impacts of climate change? (may have more than 1 answer)
a)
The Paris Agreement establishes a global goal on adaptation to climate change, namely to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
b)
The Paris Agreement recognises the importance of averting, minimising and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change, including extreme weather events, such as floods, landslides, storms and forest fires, and slow onset events such as the loss of fresh water aquifers and glaciers.
c)
The Paris Agreement establishes a global goal on mitigation of climate change, namely to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
d)
The Paris Agreement denied the importance of averting, minimising and addressing loss and damage associated with climate change, including extreme weather events, such as floods, landslides, storms and forest fires, and slow onset events such as the loss of fresh water aquifers and glaciers.
59.
How does the Paris Agreement ensure countries deliver on their commitments?
a)
The enhanced transparency framework set up under the Paris Agreement will build mutual trust and confidence and promote effective implementation of the Paris commitments. It will track the progress made individually by Parties in the implementation of their NDCs, as well as provide data to support the global stocktakes and assess progress towards the long-term goals.
b)
The enhanced transparency framework set up under the Paris Agreement will build single trust and confidence and promote effective implementation of the Paris commitments. It will track the progress made individually by Parties in the implementation of their NDCs, as well as provide data to support the global stocktakes and assess progress towards the long-term goals.
c)
The enhanced transparency framework set up under the Paris Agreement will build mutual trust and confidence and promote effective implementation of the Paris commitments. It will track the progress made individually by Parties in the implementation of their NDCs, as well as provide data to support the global stocktakes and assess progress towards the short-term goals.
d)
The enhanced transparency framework set up under the Paris Agreement will build single trust and confidence and promote effective implementation of the Paris commitments. It will track the progress made individually by Parties in the implementation of their NDCs, as well as provide data to support the global stocktakes and assess progress towards the short-term goals.
60.
Which statement below is incorrect?
a)
Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of its long-term goals.
b)
NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
c)
The Paris Agreement requests each country to outline and communicate their post-2020 climate actions, known as their NDCs.
d)
NDCs are submitted every year to the UNFCCC secretariat.
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