Global Warming

What is global warming?

• the steady rise of earth's daily temperature
• the rapid rise of Earth's average temperature
• the steady rise of the United States' daily temperature
• the rapid rise of the United States' average temperature

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How are weather and climate different?

• Weather is what happens every day and climate is the average weather over a period of days.
• Weather is what happens every day and climate is the average weather of a period of years.
• Weather is the average weather over a period of days and climate is what happens everyday.
• Weather is the average weather over a period of years and climate is what happens every day.

How does global warming affect polar bears?

• It could drive polar bears to warmer climates
• It could cause wildfires in polar bears' habitats
• It could cause severe weather patterns in the Arctic
• It could melt the sea ice which would impact their food supply

What could an increase in sea levels cause?

• floods
• hurricanes
• droughts
• powerful storms

What is the most important idea of the selection?

• Global warming is happening because of the greenhouse effect.
• Humans are responsible for much of the current warming of the planet.
• Planting a single tree can make enough oxygen for the lifetimes of two people.
• Rapid global warming will continue unless people make an effort to slow it down.

Which of the following statements about the greenhouse effect is false?

• The amount of heat trapped in the troposphere depends on concentrations of greenhouse gases.
• The greenhouse effect is a new theory that explains the warming of the atmosphere.
• Heat trapped by greenhouse gases keeps the planet warm enough for life.
• The predominant greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
  The predominant greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.

Which of the following would make a greater contribution to rising sea levels?

• melting sea ice
• melting land-based ice
• increased levels of precipitation in some areas
• increased levels of atmospheric water vapor

The threat of global warming can be addressed by

• using energy more efficiently
• reducing deforestation
• slowing population growth
• shifting to renewable resources

A natural resource that can be produced, regrown, or reused fast enough to keep up with how quickly it is used is called...

• nonrenewable resource
• repeated resource
• renewable resource
• rejected resource