global warming

What are the causes of the global warming?

• During a recent congressional hearing, Rick Perry, the US energy secretary, remarked that “to stand up and say that 100% of global warming is because of human activity, I think on its face, is just indefensible”.

• Pollution

• Atmosphere

• animals

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

• Yes - they keep the Earth warm
• Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
• No - they only cause terrible climate change
• No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous Oxide
• All answers are correct

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Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

• It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
• It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
• It leads to more factories
• It causes a major decrease in people

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Each one of these gases is a greenhouse gas, except which one?

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• hydrogen dioxide

• methane

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Oceans are important to our environment and atmosphere because... (Choose all that apply)

• They absorb heat and carbon dioxide.

• They hold 97% of the world's water

• They generate 50% of the oxygen we breathe?

• They create opportunities for family outings and activities.

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These graphs show increases in greenhouse

gasses in Earth’s atmosphere. As levels of

greenhouse gasses have increased, the

temperature of Earth’s surface has risen.

Which change has most likely contributed to a

rise in surface temperatures on Earth?

• The world birth rate dropped to less than 22

  births per 1,000 people per year.

• The president of the United States signed a law

  that created one of the country’s largest nature

  parks.

• Farmers increasingly use chemical fertilizers

  that allow nitrogen and phosphorous to enter

  water sources.

• Humans began using work-saving technologies

  that release carbon dioxide and methane.

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The graph shows the increase in atmospheric

carbon dioxide concentration over several

decades.

Increasing carbon dioxide levels will directly affect

Earth's....

• magnetic and gravitational fields.

• weather and climate systems.

• mantle convection.

• rotation speed.

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Everyone should try to reduce their ...

• carbon footprint

• solar footprint

• pylon footprint

• global footprint

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Which one is not a source of power?

• Wave power

• Tidal power

• Sand power

• Solar power