16.4: Responding to Climate Change

Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?

• CO2 levels rising
• Sea Levels rising
• Glacier mass decreasing
• All of the Above

Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been implicated in which of the following?

• Increased global warming
• Increased seawater acidity
• decreased seawater temperatures
• both increased global warming and increased seawater acidity

In a warmer world, we would expect more

• droughts
• hurricanes
• desert expansions
• all of these

What is global warming?

• It's a global trend from scientists.

• It's a concept from global economy.

• It's the increase of Earth’s temperature.

• It's something we shouldn’t care about.

What is an effect of global warming?

• melting glaciers and rising sea levels

• population is increasing

• more forest areas

• all of the above

Scientists have observed a gradual increase in temperatures in locations all across Earth, an event often called________________

• Global warming

• Climate change

Reducing overall energy use

• adaptation
• mitigation

Mandating more fuel-efficient vehicle

• adaptation
• mitigation

Planting crops at different times of the year

• adaptation
• mitigation

Building sea walls and levees

• adaptation
• mitigation