Download Chapter 9: Carbon Dioxide Test bank questions Multiple Choice 1

Chapter 9: Carbon Dioxide
Test bank questions
Multiple Choice
1. The _______ was enacted in order to reduce the concentration of CFCs in the
atmosphere.
a. Kyoto Protocol
b. Montreal Protocol
c. US Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement
2. A market environmentalist would most likely support _______ as a solution to address
climate change?
a. carbon offset programs
b. institutional agreements such as the Montreal or Kyoto protocols
c. command-and-control
3. The _______ was signed in 2005 as one example of a local response to the global
problem of climate change.
a. Montreal Protocol
b. Kyoto Protocol
c. US Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement
4. The data that were used to make the Keeling curve come from
a. direct measurements of sea level.
b. direct measurements of carbon dioxide.
c. direct and proxy measurements of temperature.
5. The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, plants, animals, and soil is
known as _______.
a. the carbon cycle
b. photosynthesis
c. the greenhouse effect
True/False
6. Global warming is the term used to describe all forms of long-term climate
inconsistencies.
a. true
b. false
7. The Keeling curve shows an overall increasing trend in the concentration of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere.
a. true
b. false
8. The Kyoto Protocol sets mandatory, legally-binding emission reduction targets for all
parties subject to it.
a. true
b. false
9. The greenhouse effect is a natural process.
a. true
b. false
10. A developing country is likely to emit more carbon dioxide per capita than a developed
country.
a. true
b. false
Identification
Key terms: cap and trade, capital accumulation, carbon cycle, carbon sequestration, Coase
theorem, collective action, command-and-control, emissions trading, greenhouse effect,
greenwashing, photosynthesis, surplus value, uneven development
People: Charles David Keeling
Concepts: proxy methods, the Kyoto Protocol
Short essay
 What is the greenhouse effect and how is it related to current global temperature
trends? What role do humans play in the greenhouse effect? In your answer, you
should: 1) define the “greenhouse effect” and explain what it means, 2) discuss the
relationship between the greenhouse effect and current rates of warming, and 3) analyze
the role of anthropogenic activities in the greenhouse effect and rates of warming.

What is the Kyoto Protocol and how did it come about? What are the major points
of contention surrounding the Kyoto Protocol and who takes which side in this
debate? You should: 1) explain what the Kyoto Protocol is and how it came about, 2)
discuss the major policy options that form the Kyoto Protocol, and 3) analyze which
parties stand to gain or lose from participating in this international treaty by highlighting
the points of contention surrounding it.

Are market-based solutions the best way to mitigate the impacts of climate change?
Why or why not? Taking either a market environmentalist or a political economy
approach, you should 1) describe in detail at least two market-based solutions, 2) argue a
clear position, drawing on key terms from the theory, and 3) support your argument with
evidence.