Climate Change

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What are greenhouse gases?

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gases that cause climate change

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

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the greenhouse effect

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature? Options: lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere, lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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What is the best conclusion from the graph regarding atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat? Options: carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapor, methane

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nitrogen

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Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

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true

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change? Options: droughts, flooding, melting of polar ice caps, all of the above

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all of the above

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Primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity: coal, wood, gasoline, batteries

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coal

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Where are changes in temperature expected to be greatest? Options: near the equator, near the poles, between the equator and the North Pole, between the equator and the South Pole

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near the poles

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What is the main human activity that releases greenhouse gases?

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burning fossil fuels