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18) The upgrading of infrastructure now, to be ready for anticipated changes in climate conditions in the coming decades is an example of which of the following?  A. Mitigation  B. Carbon capture  C. Geoengineering  D. Adaptation 19) The Earth’s natural greenhouse effect warms up Earth’s surface temperature by which of the following values compared to a state where there is no atmosphere?  A. ~15 degrees C.  B. ~22 degrees C.  C. ~33 degrees C.  D. ~53 degrees C. 20) Which of the following locations was identified as having important cultural landscapes severely impacted by rising sea levels?  A. Temple at Angkor Wat  B. Temples in Greek Islands  C. Statues on Easter Island  D. Tian Tan Buddha statue

18) The upgrading of infrastructure now, to be ready for anticipated changes in climate conditions in the coming decades is an example of which of the following?  A. Mitigation  B. Carbon capture  C. Geoengineering  D. Adaptation 19) The Earth’s natural greenhouse effect warms up Earth’s surface temperature by which of the following values compared to a state where there is no atmosphere?  A. ~15 degrees C.  B. ~22 degrees C.  C. ~33 degrees C.  D. ~53 degrees C. 20) Which of the following locations was identified as having important cultural landscapes severely impacted by rising sea levels?  A. Temple at Angkor Wat  B. Temples in Greek Islands  C. Statues on Easter Island  D. Tian Tan Buddha statue

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18) The upgrading of infrastructure now, to be ready for anticipated changes in climate conditions in the coming decades is an example of which of the following?

  •  A. Mitigation
  •  B. Carbon capture
  •  C. Geoengineering
  •  D. Adaptation

19) The Earth’s natural greenhouse effect warms up Earth’s surface temperature by which of the following values compared to a state where there is no atmosphere?

  •  A. ~15 degrees C.
  •  B. ~22 degrees C.
  •  C. ~33 degrees C.
  •  D. ~53 degrees C.

20) Which of the following locations was identified as having important cultural landscapes severely impacted by rising sea levels?

  •  A. Temple at Angkor Wat
  •  B. Temples in Greek Islands
  •  C. Statues on Easter Island
  •  D. Tian Tan Buddha statue

 

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