Chapter 10
Impacts on the Global Atmosphere

The most important source of energy in Russia is:

1.   ?    Coal
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Natural Gas

The most important source of energy in Sweden is:

1.   ?    Hydropower
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Nuclear power

The most important source of energy in Denmark is:

1.   ?    Solar power
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Natural gas

The most important source of energy in Poland is:

1.   ?    Coal
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Natrual gas

The most important source of energy in Belarus is:

1.   ?    Coal
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Natural gas

The most important source of energy in Norway is:

1.   ?    Hydropower
2.   ?    Oil
3.   ?    Natural gas

How many Watts is one Terrawatt?

1.   ?    1,000,000,000,000
2.   ?    1,000,000,000
3.   ?    1,000,000,000,000,000

About how long will it take until the proven reserves of natural gas are finished?

1.   ?    290 uears
2.   ?    60 years
3.   ?    20 years

About how long will it take until the proven reserves of coal are finished?

1.   ?    40 years
2.   ?    400 years
3.   ?    220 years

About how long will it take until the proven reserves of oil are finished?

1.   ?    250 years
2.   ?    40 years
3.   ?    20 years

Which of the gases below contribute the most to global warming?

1.   ?    Freons
2.   ?    Carbon dioxide
3.   ?    Nitrogen oxides

Which international agreement below deals primarily with climate change?

1.   ?    The Aarhus convention from 1998.
2.   ?    The Marpol convention from 1973/78
3.   ?    The Kyoto protocol from 1997

Which of the following countries has the largest carbon dioxide emission per capita?

1.   ?    Poland
2.   ?    USA
3.   ?    China

Which of the following countries has the lowest carbon dioxide emission per capita?

1.   ?    Germany
2.   ?    India
3.   ?    Canada

What is Salix?

1.   ?    Fast-growing plants used for energy-production.
2.   ?    Chemical component in methane with considerable impact on global warming.
3.   ?    A abbreviation for sulphurdioxide.