1. Be able to describe the basic workings of the atmosphere and why carbon dixide would be expected to rise the temperature-- the bathtub model - ANSWERS
2. Baded on our understanding of the climate, is there a point at which the additon of more CO2 will not cause further warming? - ANSWERS
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TSC 220 Final Exam Questions &
Answers
1. Be able to describe the basic workings of the atmosphere and why carbon dixide
would be expected to rise the temperature-- the bathtub model - ANSWERS
2. Baded on our understanding of the climate, is there a point at which the additon of
more CO2 will not cause further warming? - ANSWERS
3. What are the causes of CO2 and temperature increases? - ANSWERS
4. How have levels of carbon dioxide and temperature change historically and recently?
- ANSWERS
5. Will water resources be affected by climat change? - ANSWERS
6. What is intergenerational justice? - ANSWERS
7. What is intragenerational justice? - ANSWERS
8. How do scientist think that changes in climate change will affect changes in sea level,
ocean acidity, changes in rainfall that negatively affect agriculture (increasing food
prices), weather..? - ANSWERS
9. What international treaties have been signed in an attempt to control global climate
change? - ANSWERS
10. What is the "linear materials economy"? Be prepared to identify the general
components. - ANSWERS
11. What are negative externalities? - ANSWERS
12. What are three attributes fo the "framework" for making decisions about
sustainability that we will use in this course. - ANSWERS
13. What are the five constraints of the "framework" 'for making decisions about
sustainability that we have used in this corse? - ANSWERS
14. What society metrics (e.g. GDP) started to show a rapid rate of increase starting
around 1950? - ANSWERS
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