Rooftop Gardens Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. ..................is the phenomenon in which ambient air temperature in cities is higher than its surrounding suburban or rural areas.

1. Global warming
2. Urban heat island effect
3. Climate change
4. Temperature inversion

2. .............surfaces absorb all wavelengths of light and therefore, get hotter than other colored surfaces.

1. White
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Black

3. Absorbers are materials that change the direction of light waves.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

4. During photosynthesis, plants use water and .................., which is a greenhouse gas.

1. carbon dioxide
2. carbon monoxide
3. oxygen
4. ozone

5. Materials in cities, such as asphalt and concrete, absorb ........................ heat compared to natural materials, such as plants and soil.

1. less
2. more
3. the same amount of

6. Rooftop gardens make growing food in a city more difficult.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

7. Rooftop gardens reduce and clean stormwater runoff.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

8. The sun heats the surface of the Earth through radiation.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

9. The urban heat island effect affects weather and climate.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

10. Which of the following is something that structural engineers do NOT have to consider when constructing a rooftop garden?

1. height of the roof
2. condition of the roof
3. access to the roof
4. structural capacity of the roof