Earth Science Unit 6 - Resources and Human Influence

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What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas? Options: increased precipitation, increased acidity of sea water, lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, rising sea level

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rising sea level

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How can the planting of new trees most help reduce climate change?

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Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

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Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as

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greenhouse gases.

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Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere? Options: fishing, breathing, burning fossil fuels, farming

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burning fossil fuels

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The ____________________ is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth and prevent it from radiating back into space.

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Greenhouse Effect

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Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

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carbon dioxide

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True or False: The greenhouse effect is always bad for our environment.

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False

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Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.

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fossil fuels

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Which layer of our atmosphere is being destroyed causing our sun to do more damage to our skin?

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ozone

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What is a consequence that increasing human population could have on the Earth's climate? Options: decreasing global temperatures due to decreased fossil fuel use, increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels, a decreased heat island effect, due to less people living and working in urban areas, all of these

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increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels