Enviro Final Exam Review

Which is not a conclusion you can make about this graph?

• CO2 on earth is increasing over time

• CO2 and temperature are related

• the earth was in an ice age from 1880-1920

• temperature is the highest it has been in modern times in the early 2000's

Why does CO2 cause an increase in global temperature on earth?

• because CO2 is a greenhouse gas that traps radiation in the atmosphere

• because CO2 is a warmer gas than N2 and O2

• because CO2 has higher energy than other gases in the atmosphere and its a greenhouse gas

• CO2 does not cause an increase in temperature on earth

Which of the following is not a cause of climate change?

• burning coal for electricity

• landfills

• melting of permafrost

• oceans releasing carbon

Stronger weather would be a ______ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

Cutting down forests to build buildings would be a____ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

Sea level rise would be a ____ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

Driving cars would be a ____ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

Extinction of many species would be a ____ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

Spread of diseases and harmful populations, like ticks moving North, would be a _____ of climate change.

• cause

• effect

The reactants for combustion are what 2 things?

• water and hydrocarbon

• hydrocarbon and oxygen

• water and carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon