Climate Change and Energy

The process that keeps Earth warm when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat energy from the sun is called the ______________.

• Glasshouse Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Ozone Effect
• Methane Effect

What is a fuel?

• Anything that makes electricity
• Anything that makes energy
• Anything that burns to make energy
• Anything that makes light

Which of these are FOSSIL fuels?

• Oil, natural gas and solar
• Wind, coal and gas
• Biomass, wind and geothermal
• Oil, natural gas and coal

What is the difference between Renewable and Non-renewable energy sources?

• Renewable energy is energy that is used only once, and non-renewable energy can be used over and over again
• Non-renewable energy is energy that is used only once, and renewable energy can be used over and over again
• There is no difference
• Non-renewable energy is cheap energy and renewable energy is expensive energy

Which of these are RENEWABLE energy sources? 

• Oil, geothermal, wind
• Wind, solar, geothermal
• Solar, biomass, coal
• Geothermal, biomass, oil

Which of these are NON-RENEWABLE energy sources? 

• Wind, solar, oil
• Oil, natural gas, geothermal
• Oil, coal, nuclear
• Nuclear, geothermal, coal

During the past century, average temperatures on Earth have ______________.

• Increased
• Decreased
• Stayed the same

During the past century, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has ______________.

• Stayed the same
• Decreased
• Increased

Which of these are the TWO MOST IMPORTANT greenhouse gases?

• Ethane and Methane
• Methane and Nitrous Oxide
• Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide
• Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Which of the following actions can reduce your impact on the climate?

• Eating food from other countries
• Eating food from local farms
• Driving a car to work or school