Climate Change Review

Climate is measured over the short term (day-to-day).

• True

• False

The natural warming of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere is known as the ______.

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• albedo effect

• carbon sink

What would happen if there were too few greenhouse gases?

• Nothing, the Earth would not change.

• The Earth would be too warm for life.

• The Earth would be too cool for life.

Which of the following greenhouse gases is increased by deforestation?

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

Greenhouse gases are emitted through natural processes and human activities.

• True

• False

Which of these natural processes DOES NOT emit greenhouse gases?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Wildfires

• Hurricanes

• Cellular respiration

Factors that store or deduct the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are

• greenhouse gases

• carbon sinks

• carbon cycles

• industrial products

Ocean acidification causes all of the following except:

• coral bleaching

• fish kills

• hinders marine organisms abilities to create shells

• increasing the ocean's temperature

The surface's ability to reflect sunlight is called the _____.

• albedo effect

• greenhouse effect

• global climate change

• acidification of the ocean

More people = More greenhouse gas emissions

• True

• False