Environmental Science and Climate

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April 9, 2026
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  1. 1

    Which of the following is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?

    • AMethane (CH_(4))
    • BOzone (O_(3))
    • CNitrous Oxide (N_(2)O)
    • DCarbon Dioxide (CO_(2))
  2. 2

    What is the term for the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

    • ARespiration
    • BTranspiration
    • CPhotosynthesis
    • DDecomposition
  3. 3

    Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?

    • AWind Power
    • BNatural Gas
    • CSolar Power
    • DHydropower
  4. 4

    What does the term 'carbon footprint' refer to?

    • AThe amount of carbon stored in a forest
    • BThe amount of carbon in the Earth's crust
    • CThe impact of human activities on the environment, measured in the amount of greenhouse gases produced
    • DThe size of a coal mining operation
  5. 5

    Which international agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?

    • AThe Paris Agreement
    • BThe Montreal Protocol
    • CThe Copenhagen Accord
    • DThe Kyoto Protocol