Climate Change

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

• · The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress

• When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

• When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

• When you build a greenhouse

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

• · China

• · USA

• UK

• Russia

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• · CO2

• CH4

• · Water vapor

• All of the above

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

• ·Transportation

• Buildings

• · Industry

• Electricity and heat production

Which of the following is not considered to be a source of renewable energy?

• Hydropower

• Wind

• Natural gas

• Solar

Which of the following are negative impacts of burning fossil fuels?

• They contribute to environmental degradation and pollution

• They harm local communities

• They contribute to human health problems

• All of the above

Which day is Earth Day?

• December 21

• April 22

• August 12

• October 31

What happens to plastic waste?

• It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

• There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

• It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

• It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

• Oceans

• Burned for energy

• Landfills

• Recycled

How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?

• 1 million tons

• 8 million tons

• 20 million tons

• 50 million tons