Global Warming and Change in Atmospheric Chemistry

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1. A fund to support developing countries in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
2. A fund to punish countries that do not adopt the Kyoto Protocol
3. A fund to promote research on renewable energy sources
4. A fund to support countries affected by natural disasters

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1. Japan was having difficulty in implementing the 6% cut in carbon emissions, while Russia could easily meet its target of zero percent rise in carbon dioxide
2. Russia was having difficulty in implementing the 6% cut in carbon emissions, while Japan could easily meet its target of zero percent rise in carbon dioxide
3. Both countries wanted to increase their greenhouse gas emissions
4. Both countries wanted to transfer technology from one another

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1. To manage carbon trading
2. To reduce carbon emissions
3. To develop carbon credits
4. To promote international trade

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1. An effort by UNDP to manage carbon trading
2. A program by NNPE to reduce carbon emissions
3. A mechanism to promote clean energy
4. A system to certify carbon credits

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1. The world of environmental lobbying
2. The world of big business
3. The world of international politics
4. The world of scientific research

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1. The interference of property rights of the poor
2. The lack of clearly defined borders for this commodity
3. The political pressure to reduce emissions
4. The cost of carbon credits

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1. It has been forgotten
2. It has been exaggerated
3. It has been ignored
4. It has been addressed

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1. To promote international trade
2. To reduce carbon emissions
3. To develop carbon credits
4. To make carbon trading effective

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1. USA, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, and Norway
2. China, India, Russia, Brazil, and South Africa
3. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK
4. Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands

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1. The solid particles present in the atmosphere
2. The gaseous composition of the atmosphere
3. The temperature of the atmosphere
4. The pressure of the atmosphere

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1. Nitrogen and helium
2. Helium and argon
3. Nitrogen and oxygen
4. Oxygen and argon

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1. 78% and 21%
2. 21% and 78%
3. 93% and 0.03%
4. 0.0018% and 0.0005%

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1. Argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, ozone, hydrogen, krypton, xenon, and methane
2. Nitrogen and oxygen
3. Helium and argon
4. Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

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1. It does not have any effect on the temperature or weather phenomenon
2. It determines the receipt of insolation at the Earth’s surface and hence its temperature, and controls atmospheric circulation and weather phenomenon
3. It only affects the temperature of the ocean
4. It only affects the weather phenomenon in polar regions

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1. Changes in the concentration of different gases in the atmosphere
2. Changes in the temperature of the atmosphere
3. Changes in the pressure of the atmosphere
4. Changes in the speed of atmospheric circulation

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1. By natural sources only
2. By anthropogenic sources only
3. By both natural and anthropogenic sources
4. By the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere

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1. Increased rainfall and flooding
2. Reduced crop yields and forest productivity
3. Increased biodiversity and ecosystem stability
4. Reduced human health and environmental quality

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1. Precipitation that is more acidic than normal due to the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere
2. Precipitation that is more basic than normal due to the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere
3. Precipitation that is more salty than normal due to the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere
4. Precipitation that is more polluted than normal due to natural sources

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1. A type of air pollution caused by the presence of ozone in the atmosphere
2. A type of air pollution caused by the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
3. A type of air pollution caused by the presence of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere
4. A type of air pollution caused by the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere

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1. Carbon monoxide (CO)
2. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
3. Nitrogen oxide (NO)
4. Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

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