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#1
By TheQuizWire•Medium
What is the primary function of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
💡 Explanation:The IUCN Red List is the comprehensive global inventory that assesses the conservation status and extinction risk of biological species.
#2
By TheQuizWire•Medium
What is the ultimate energy source for wind and hydro power?
💡 Explanation:The Sun drives the weather and water cycles that create wind and hydropower.
#3
By TheQuizWire•Medium
What international treaty, often known by its acronym CITES, aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival?
💡 Explanation:CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement designed to regulate cross-border commercial trade and prevent the over-exploitation of threatened and endangered species for commercial purposes.
#4
By The Quiz Wire Editorial Team•Medium•✅ Fact Checked
Which renewable energy relies on lunar gravity?
💡 Explanation:Tidal power harnesses the energy from tides caused by the Moon's gravitational pull.
#5
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What is the single largest pathway for plastic pollution entering oceans?
💡 Explanation:About 80% of marine plastic originates from land, transported primarily by major river systems.
#6
By TheQuizWire•Hard
What is the implication for species listed in CITES Appendix I?
💡 Explanation:CITES Appendix I lists species threatened with extinction, strictly prohibiting their international commercial trade.
#7
By TheQuizWire•Hard•✅ Fact Checked
Which Kyoto Protocol mechanism allows Annex I nations to fund emission reduction projects in Non-Annex I nations for certified credits?
💡 Explanation:The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the Kyoto Protocol's three flexible mechanisms. It allows industrialized countries (Annex I) with emission reduction commitments to invest in emission reduction projects in developing countries (Non-Annex I). In return, they receive Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits, which they can use to meet their own emission targets. This promotes sustainable development in Non-Annex I countries while helping Annex I countries meet their commitments cost-effectively.
Distractors:
- Joint Implementation (JI) allows Annex I countries to trade Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) from projects in *another* Annex I country.
- Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) allows Annex I countries to trade Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) among themselves.
- Global Stocktake (GST) is a process under the Paris Agreement (not Kyoto) to assess collective progress.
#8
By TheQuizWire•Medium
Hydroelectric power plants primarily convert which type of energy, stored in elevated water reservoirs, into electricity?
💡 Explanation:Hydroelectric power relies on the gravitational potential energy of water stored at a height. As this water flows downward, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, which then drives turbines to generate electricity.
#9
By The Quiz Wire Editorial Team•Medium•✅ Fact Checked
Which organization manages the Red List?
💡 Explanation:The IUCN produces the global Red List of Threatened Species.
#10
By The Quiz Wire Editorial Team•Medium•✅ Fact Checked
What is the leading direct cause of global biodiversity loss?
💡 Explanation:Habitat destruction is currently the single biggest threat to species survival.
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