Climate Change

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

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960.

Front

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change?

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps

Back

all of the above

Front

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

Front

What is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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deforestation

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

Front

What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming? Options: Urethane, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

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Carbon Dioxide

Front

What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

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More warming of the atmosphere

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T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

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True

Front

Are some greenhouse gases naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere?

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True

Front

Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas? Options: Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Neon

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Carbon Dioxide