1.3.6.

3 Self-Assessment

Written Assessment

1. Which year was the Montreal protocol agreed?

a) 1999
b) 2001
c) 1987
d) 2000
2. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Hydrogen
c) Methane
d) Nitrous oxide
3. Which of the following is the principal guiding Act in environmental matters in Kenya?
a) Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA)
b) Water Act
c) National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP)
d) Air Quality Regulations (2014)
4. Which one of the following is an effect of climate change?
a) Urbanization
b) Flooding
c) Seal level decrease
d) Reduction in diseases
5. Which year did National Environment Management Authority become operational?
a) 1999
b) 1995
c) 2001
d) 2002
6. Identify environmental legislations for environmental concerns
7. List five effects of global warming

EXPECTED RESPONSES
1. c) 1987
2. b) Hydrogen
3. a) Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA)
4. b) Flooding
5. b) 1995
6. Some environmental legislations for environmental concerns include:
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
7. Five effects of global warming are:
- Melting glaciers and polar ice caps
- Rising sea levels
- Increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events
- Disruption of ecosystems and loss of biodiversity
- Changes in precipitation patterns and water availability