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Ensc 405: Climate Change And The Environment Question Paper

Ensc 405: Climate Change And The Environment

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Science

Institution: Egerton University question papers

Exam Year:2018

EGERTON UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS,NJORO CAMPUS.

FIRST SEMESTER SESSION I 2017/2018 ACADEMIC YEAR.

FOURTH YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

ENSC 405: CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

TIME:2HOURS.

INSTRUCTIONS.
(i) Answer ALL questions in Section A and any TWO in Section B.
(ii) Use illustrations where possible.

SECTION A:[40marks].

Question One.
(1a) Outline all the measurable climatic variables.[6marks]
(1b) Operationalize the term climate according to IPPC.[4marks]

Question Two.
(2) Temperature influences most of the major climatic variables,using examples,explain how it does that.[6marks]

Question Three.
(3)Differentiate climate change and ozone layer depletion.[4marks]

Question Four.
(4) Outline three mitigation and two adaptation measures taken by the global community to address the impacts of climate change as environmental issue of concern.(10marks)

Question Five.
(5)Drawing from each of the major environmental components,outline the importance of climate for each,in ensuring their quality.[10marks]

SECTION B[30MARKS].

Question Six.
(6)Discuss climate change as a global environmental issue of concern.[15marks]

Question Seven.
(7) Discuss the impacts of climate change,its mitigation and adaptation measures in Kenya.[15marks]

Question Eight.
(8) Discuss the greenhouse gases' effect in the past, the present and on the future.[15marks]

Ensc 405: Climate Change And The Environment Question Paper

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