Climate Change

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane
• oxygen

Answer explanation

Asymmetrical gases like CO2, N2O, and methane trap heat in the atmosphere

Symmetrical gases like oxygen and nitrogen reflect heat

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Which of these is a source of methane in the atmosphere?

• decomposition of trash

• flatulence from livestock

• mining

• all of these!

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Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?  

• in the tropics
• in the northern latitudes
• impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet

Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

• true
• false

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• excessive heat
• drought
• extreme storms
• all of these

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Some of the Earth's most fragile ecosystems that could be greatly impacted by climate change live in the

• tropical rainforest
• tundra
• oceans
• African Sahara desert

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Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

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What is the definition of weather?

• a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
• the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
• a complex community of organisms and the community's environment
• a release of toxic gas

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