Climate change: Earth's giant game of tetris.

Climate change: Earth's giant game of Tetris

Answer the questions according to the video.

Multiple Choice

How does the greenhouse effect influence the climate on Earth?

• It prevents Earth from getting too cold

• It prevents Earth from getting too hot

• It traps heat from the sun

• A and C

Multiple Choice

How much has CO2 increased in the atmosphere since 1750?

• 15%

• 20%

• 40%

• 65%

Multiple Choice

Which of the following energy sources uses fossil fuels?

• Nuclear plants

• Coal plants

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

Multiple Choice

What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?

• It releases CO2 into the air

• It absorbs CO2 from the air

• Neither A or B

• Both A and B

Multiple Choice

Melting ice causes Earth to warm even further.

• True; the ice would have reflected more sunlight away from Earth’s surface, like a white t-shirt.

• False; melting ice decreases ocean temperature, causing global cooling.

Open Ended

How are the fosil fuels used today?

Open Ended

How have humans altered the carbon cycle?

Open Ended

What are some of the effects of climate change?