If you measure atmospheric data over a certain period of time, you talk about climate. How long is this period?
30 years
Give two examples for the human influence on global warming.
industry emits greenhouse gases, ...
Name two examples for the use of crude oil.
fuel, raw material for the petrochemical industry
Which two overall categories can natural resources be assigned to?
limited and renewable resources
What is the biggest ocean?
Pacific ocean
In which month is the sun closest to the earth?
January
Name two indicators for global warming.
rising humidity, rising sea levels, rising air temperature, rising sea surface temperature, rising ocean heat content, melting snow covers, melting sea ice, melting glaciers
On which continent is the country with the largest crude oil reserves worldwide?
South America
Agricultural raw materials can either be ?-based or ?-based?
animal-based or plant-based
What is the technical term for fish farms which have similar conditions as farms with intensive livestock farming?
aquacultures
What is the important factor when it comes to how strongly an area is warmed up by the sun?
angle of incidence of the sun's rays
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. Name another GHG.
methane, nitrous oxide, flourinated gases
What are the two main means of transport for crude oil?
pipelines and tankers
The workers in the coltan mines have terrible working conditions. Give three examples.
long working hours, little wages, child labour, no safety, no insurance, ...
What do you call a large amount of plastic trash which accumulates in certain areas of the ocean because of ocean currents?
garbage patch
What does SDG stand for?
Sustainable Development Goals
What is the technical term for "human-made" climate change?
anthropogenic climate change
What does "OPEC" stand for?
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Define the term "reserves".
the quantity of raw materials that are currently proven and economically usable
How much per cent of the plastic waste in the oceans is on the bottom of the oceans?
70%
Name at least three climate zones.
polar zone, subpolar zone, temperate zone, suptropical zone, tropical zone
What kind of radiation is emitted from the earth's surface?
infrared radiation
Name three member states of OPEC.
Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
What does the Dodd-Frank Act prohibit?
It prohibits companies operating in the USA from using commodities whose sale finances weapons for wars in certain countries.
In some areas there are oil spills because of cracks in the sea floor. Why are the ecosystems not endangered by that?
Because they have had enough time to adapt.