(C) Landfills
(D) Rice cultivation
(E) Burning of biomass
- Ozone depletion reactions that occur in the stratosphere are facilitated by
(A) NO 2 – (B) NH 3
(C) NH 4 +
(D) N 2 O
(E) NO 3 –
- In addition to absorbing harmful solar rays, how do ozone molecules help
to stabilize the upper atmosphere?
(A) They release heat to the surroundings.
(B) They create a buoyant lid on the atmosphere.
(C) They create a warm layer of atmosphere that keeps the lower
atmosphere from mixing with space.
(D) All of the above are correct.
(E) None of the above are correct.
- As a molecule, bromine is about 40 times more damaging to the ozone
layer than chlorine. Under the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide in
developing countries was phased out in 2005. What was methyl bromide
used for?
(A) Sterilizing soil in fields and greenhouses
(B) Killing pests on fruits, vegetables, and grain before export
(C) Fumigating soils
(D) Killing termites in buildings
(E) All of the above
- Rising sea levels due to global warming would be responsible for (A) the
destruction of coastal wetlands
(B) beach erosion
(C) increased damage due to storms and floods
(D) increased salinity of estuaries and aquifers
(E) All of the above
- True statements about global warming include which of the following?
