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Frage 1
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Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
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Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface, and preventing much of it escaping into space
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Too much heat in the atmosphere
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Too much sunshine reaching Earth
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Which of these natural events affect the climate?
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Thawing permafrost
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The path of the Earth around the sun
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Volcanic eruptions
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Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
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- True
- False
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[blank_start]Trichlorofluoromethane[blank_end] was not present in the atmosphere in pre-industrial times (before 1750)
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Carbon dioxide
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Trichlorofluoromethane
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Nitrous oxide
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Methane
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Which of the following changes in climate has NOT already occurred?
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0.74°C increase in average global temperature over the last century
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0.17m rise in sea level during the 20th century
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A decrease in the sea ice around Antarctica
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Fewer cold days and frosts, and more frequent heatwaves over the last 50 years
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[blank_start]Australia[blank_end] has the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions.
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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Australia
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China
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Energy supply contributes the most to carbon emissions globally.
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- True
- False
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In research published in Naturescientists claim we have a good chance of stabilising global warming below 2°C if the world's total carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 to 2050 don't exceed 1,000 billion tonnes. How much carbon dioxide did we emit between 2000 and 2006?
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1,000 billion tonnes
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234 billion tonnes
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146 billion tonne
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94 billion tonnes
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Australia emitted 597 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in 2007. We could cut up to 110 million tonnes off our annual emissions by greater [blank_start]energy[blank_end] efficiency in industry and more energy efficient [blank_start]buildings[blank_end].
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energy
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buildings
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Which of the following is NOT expected to happen in Australia as a result of global warming?
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Central Australia will become drier and have more frequent and severe droughts
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Perth will have between 29 to 38 days above 35°C a year by 2030
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Canberra will have between 26 and 29 days of extreme fire danger by 2020
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Tasmania will become a tropical island
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