Evidence of Climate Change

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans
•  glacial ice
• the ground
• roads

Melting ice caps will cause the poles to have a ____________ albedo.

• higher
• lower
• same

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If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is less albedo at the poles.  This process will continue to melt more ice and have less albedo.  This is an example of a...

• fruit loops
• loop di loop
• negative feedback loop
• positive feedback loop

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Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?

• Increase
• Decrease
• Remain the Same
• Not enough information 

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What are greenhouse gases?

• gases that cause climate change
• gases that emit green smoke
• gases that are used to make green colored glass

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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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Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

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 is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?

• coal
• wood
• gasoline
• batteries

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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