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Started on Friday, 7 January 2022, 4:30 PM Marks 26/30. Grade 8 out of 10 ( 87 %)Question 1Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Question 2Correct Mark 1 out of 1.Question 3Correct Mark 1 out of 1.This winter (November 2021- March 2022) the Equatorial Pacific will be dominated by__________________________ a. stro...

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ESC305 FINAL

Started on Friday, 7 January 2022, 4:30 PM Marks

26.00/30.00

Grade 8.67 out of 10.00 (87%)

Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

This winter (November 2021- March 2022) the Equatorial Pacific will be dominated by__________________________ a.

strong nortwesterly Trade winds.

b. a La Nina event. c.

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an El Nino event.

d. weak southeasterly Trade winds.

Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In thermal energy production a lot of water is used mainly for_______________________________ a.

cooling

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b. heating c.

driving the turbines

d. the boiler

Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In urban water distribution systems water lost through cracks and loose joints is termed as _______________ a.

non revenue water.

b. user's water. c.

hidden water.

d. bizzare water.

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Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In flooded rice paddies, microbial decomposition of high organic aquatic sediments, under anoxic conditions, releases ________________________ gas to the atmosphere.

a.

nitrogen dioxide

b. carbon dioxide c.

methane

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d. ozone

Your answer is correct.

Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Carbon in the deep sediments of the ocean is widely in the form ______________________ a.

carbonates.

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b. carbides. c.

carbon dioxide.

d. graphite.

Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The Kyoto Protocol came into force on 16 February 2005, ninety days after _____________ has ratified the protocol. a.

Canada

b. the USA c.

China

d. the Russian Federation

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Question 7 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Under the Kyoto Protocol which country below is not obliged to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions between 2008-2012 with respect to its 1990 emissions ?

a.

Switzerland

b. Romania c.

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The Russian Federation

d. China

Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The average surface temperature of the Earth is about 15 ˚C. Without any atmosphere, the average temperature would be ____________.

a.

20 degrees Centigrate.

b. -18 degrees Centigrate. c.

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-116 degrees Centigrade

d. 0 degrees Cantigrate.

Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

. Energy intensity is defined as the ratio of __________________ to _________________ a.

total energy consumed / population

b. total energy consumed / Gross Domestic Product (GDP) c.

total energy produced / total energy consumed

d. total energy produced / energy per capita (annual basis)

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Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Elevated daily maximum temperatures in city centers with concrete surroundings and pavement cover is called the Urban ________________ effect a.

Sensible Heat

b. Heat Island c.

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Greenhouse

d. Temperature Elevation

Question 11 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Although the Kyoto Protocol was adopted right after COP 3, a lot of “unfinished business” remained. It was necessary to clarify some open ended procedures such as the “mechanisms”. A new round of negotiations was launched at a later COP. Detailed rules were set for the implementation of the Protocol. These are known as a.

Delhi Ministerial Declaration

b. Bali Road Map c.

Cancun Agreements

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d. Marrakech Accords

Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The ancestors of mammals are semi-reptile like animals known as ____________________

a.

agnathans

b. gnathostomes c.

iguanils

d. therapsids

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Question 13 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

______________________________is an example of negative feedback to global warming.

a.

Evaporation from the ocean surface leading to increased water vapour

b. Decrease in ice cover c.

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Release of methane from wetlands and sediments

d. Evaporation from the ocean surface leading to cloud formation

Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Weakening of the ocean thermohaline circulation will result in severe cooling in the _______________________ a.

South Pacific

b. Mediterranean c.

North Atlantic

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d. Indian Subcontinent

Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The total installed PV power in Turkey is above 7000 ___________ (2021). a.

GWh

b. MW c.

KWh

d. KW

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Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A significant environmental impact of harnessing geothermal power is ____________________________. a.

resettlement of human populations

b. land conversion c.

air pollution

d. pollution of surface waters

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Question 17 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

The term "Greenhouse Effect" was first introduced by __________________________ to explain how infrared absorbing gases such as CO2 in the atmosphere increases the surface temperature of the Earth. a.

John Henry Poynting

b. Arvid Högbom c.

John Tyndall

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d. Max von Laue

Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

For what purposewas oxygen-18 isotope used in climate studies ? a.

to measure the atmospheric concentration of oxygen in old ages

b. to measure oceanic concentration of oxygen in old ages c.

to measure the rate of change of atmospheric oxygen over the years

d. to derive temperature records of old ages from ice core samples.

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Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

What was the most important outcome of the rapid increase of global temperature of 4 oC within a few hundred years following the last ice age ? a.

Falling of sea levels

b. Transition from Homo habilis to Homo erectus c.

Increase in the possible habitats of human species

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d. Extinction of dinosaurs

Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Excessive use of fertilizers is undesirable since _________________ is released to the atmosphere by microbial activity in the soil. a.

nitrous oxide

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b. methane c.

nitrogen

d. sulfur dioxide

Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Biomes are characterized by the nature of their ____________________ a.

soil structure

b. flora c.

habitats

d. fauna

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Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The Paris Agreement includes an enhanced transparency framework to track countries’ progress towards achieving their individual targets called _________________________________________ a.

Low Residual Emissions

b. National Inventories c.

Mitigation and Adaptation

d. Nationally Determined Contributions

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Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In which COP was the Green Climate Fund was first adopted ? a.

COP 26 in Glasgow

b. COP 16 in Cancun c.

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COP 17 in Durban

d. COP 7 in Marrakech

Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

In which COP was the Kyoto Protocol's smooth continuation were agreed and accounting rules were preserved ? a.

COP 21 in Paris

b. COP 18 in Doha c.

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COP 17 in Durban

d. COP 20 in Lima

Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following is not fossil fuel ? a.

Crude Oil

b. Natural Gas c.

Coal

d. Biomass

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Question 26 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

About 30% of the solar energy that comes to Earth is reflected back to space. The ratio of _____________________energy is called "albedo" a.

UV to infrared

b. infrared to UV c.

incoming to reflected

d. reflected to incoming

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Question 27 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Which of the following is a true statement in relation to the Stratosphere ? a.

Most clouds appear here, mainly because 99% of the water vapor in the atmosphere is found in this layer.

b. The ozone layer is found within this layer. c.

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The air here is far too thin to breathe; air pressure at the bottom of the layer is well below 1% of the pressure at sea level, and continues dropping as you go higher.

d. Starting at ground level, it extends upward to about 10 km above sea level.

Question 28 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

On 4th January 2022 the Earth was closest to the Sun in its orbit. We call this _______________________ a.

Perihelion

b. Aphelion c.

Obliquity

d. Precession

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Question 29 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

temperature drops about 5˚C (max) during glaciation. This has occurred every ________________ years a.

10 million

b. 1 million c.

100,000

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d. 10,000

Question 30 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Climate modelsinclude the effects of ____________ whereas weather forecasting models do not. a.

oceans

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b. land masses c.

lakes and streams

d. clouds

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