Environmental Studies - Climate Change Review
Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2025
29. In a warmer world, we would expect more
a. droughts.
b. hurricanes.
c. prolonged heat waves.
d. desert expansion.
e. All of these answers.
E, all of these answers
E 30. Which of the following niches is likely to be most effected by global warming?
a. generalist
b. specialist
c. keystone
d. indicator
e. spectator
B, specialist
Which of the following statements about the potential effects of global warming on human health is
false?
a. Food and freshwater supplies are likely to be disrupted.
b. People are likely to be displaced.
c. Insect-borne diseases are likely to decrease in today's temperate zones.
d. Sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded.
e. Increased respiratory disease.
,C, insect-borne diseases are likely to decrease in today's temperature zones.
32. In a warmer world, increasing numbers of environmental refugees would likely cause
a. political instability.
b. more good will among people.
c. the quicker emergence of the fourth world order.
d. quicker evolutionary adaptation among humans.
e. a lower death rate
A, political instability
AD
33. Scientists who claim the global climate system is so complex we will never have the level of certainty
wanted by decision makers urge
a. take no action now because global warming is all hype.
* b. take action now based on the precautionary principle.
c. take no action until we get more data.
d. continuing monitoring of the data.
e. take no action until we see a greater effect
B, take action now based on the precautionary principle.
All of the following are examples of reducing carbon dioxide levels in the troposphere through carbon
sequestration except
a. planting more trees.
* b. bringing more cropland into production.
c. pumping it deep underground.
, d. growing more switchgrass.
e. injecting it into the deep ocean.
B, bringing more cropland into production
The quickest, cheapest, and most effective way to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere is to
a. switch from fossil fuels to nuclear fuels.
b. increase the efficiency of energy use.
c. plant trees to trap more carbon dioxide.
d. stop deforestation.
e. slow population growth
B, increase the efficiency of energy use
36. The threat of global warming can be addressed by
a. using energy more efficiently.
b. halting deforestation.
c. slowing population growth.
d. shifting to renewable resources.
e. All of these answers.
E, all of these answers
37. All of the following are prevention approaches to global warming except
a. taxing gasoline and carbon dioxide emissions.
b. shifting to perpetual and renewable energy sources.
c. improving energy efficiency; transfer energy-efficiency and pollution prevention technologies to
developing countries.
Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2025
29. In a warmer world, we would expect more
a. droughts.
b. hurricanes.
c. prolonged heat waves.
d. desert expansion.
e. All of these answers.
E, all of these answers
E 30. Which of the following niches is likely to be most effected by global warming?
a. generalist
b. specialist
c. keystone
d. indicator
e. spectator
B, specialist
Which of the following statements about the potential effects of global warming on human health is
false?
a. Food and freshwater supplies are likely to be disrupted.
b. People are likely to be displaced.
c. Insect-borne diseases are likely to decrease in today's temperate zones.
d. Sanitation systems in coastal cities may be flooded.
e. Increased respiratory disease.
,C, insect-borne diseases are likely to decrease in today's temperature zones.
32. In a warmer world, increasing numbers of environmental refugees would likely cause
a. political instability.
b. more good will among people.
c. the quicker emergence of the fourth world order.
d. quicker evolutionary adaptation among humans.
e. a lower death rate
A, political instability
AD
33. Scientists who claim the global climate system is so complex we will never have the level of certainty
wanted by decision makers urge
a. take no action now because global warming is all hype.
* b. take action now based on the precautionary principle.
c. take no action until we get more data.
d. continuing monitoring of the data.
e. take no action until we see a greater effect
B, take action now based on the precautionary principle.
All of the following are examples of reducing carbon dioxide levels in the troposphere through carbon
sequestration except
a. planting more trees.
* b. bringing more cropland into production.
c. pumping it deep underground.
, d. growing more switchgrass.
e. injecting it into the deep ocean.
B, bringing more cropland into production
The quickest, cheapest, and most effective way to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere is to
a. switch from fossil fuels to nuclear fuels.
b. increase the efficiency of energy use.
c. plant trees to trap more carbon dioxide.
d. stop deforestation.
e. slow population growth
B, increase the efficiency of energy use
36. The threat of global warming can be addressed by
a. using energy more efficiently.
b. halting deforestation.
c. slowing population growth.
d. shifting to renewable resources.
e. All of these answers.
E, all of these answers
37. All of the following are prevention approaches to global warming except
a. taxing gasoline and carbon dioxide emissions.
b. shifting to perpetual and renewable energy sources.
c. improving energy efficiency; transfer energy-efficiency and pollution prevention technologies to
developing countries.
