QUESTION 9 What percentage of Mt. Kilimanjaro\'s glacier disappeared between 191
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QUESTION 9 What percentage of Mt. Kilimanjaro's glacier disappeared between 1912 and 197 a 20% b40% c.60% d 80% e10096 QUESTION 10 What is the greatest source of anthropogenic carbon dioxide? o a combustion of fossil fuels o b.respiration of phytoplankton o c.volcanic eruptions o d human respiration QUESTION 11 Which of the folowing earth materials will likely absorb the most solar energy? O abasat o b.snow o c. rock salt o d grasslands o e.soil QUESTION 12 Which of the following cites would not be mostly underwater if all polar ice melted? a Tokyo b New York City c. New Orleans d Los Angeles e London Mexico CitExplanation / Answer
Q9. Option d
Perhaps the most visually and obvious example of current climage is the worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers. Some 80% of Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro's ice disappeared between 1912 and 1970 and since 2000, the summit Furtwangler glaciers has become 50% thinner. At this rate of thinning, it is predicted to become nothing but a damp patch by 2018.
Q10. Option a
87% of all human produced carbon dioxide emissions come from the burning of fossil fuels like coal,natural gas and oil. The remainder results from the clearing of forests and other land use changes(9%), as well as some industrial processses such as cement manufacturing(4%).
Q11. Option d
Spectral reflectance curves for grassland or vegetation almost always manifest the "peak and valley" configuration. Chlorophyll strongly absorbs energy in the wavelengths bands centered at about 0.45 and 0.67 micro meter( often called the "chlorophyll absorption bands".
Q12. Option f
The other cities are located in low land regions vulnerable to rising sea levels. some cities are below sea level. But Maxico city would not be mostly under water if all polar ice melted.
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