Global Warming/ GPGP

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located

• in the Atlantic Ocean between New York and Spain

• in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii

• In the Pacific Ocean between South America and China

• near the Great Barrier Reef

CO2 and other air pollutants that collect in the atmosphere are known as

• carbon dioxide gases

• methane

• clouds

• greenhouse gases

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise?

• by causing it to rain more often

• increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions

• melting glaciers and ice caps

• creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

Burning fossil fuels to make electricity is the main cause of global warming.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an effect of global warming?

• Polar ice caps melting

• Serious droughts

• More people with asthma and allergies

• The Earth's rotation will slow

What are the three things that humans burn that can cause an increase of CO2 in the atmosphere?

• Wood, metal and trash

• Coal, oil and natural gas

• Cotton, wood and paper

If we want to stop global warming, what can we do?

• Increase our use of electricity

• Grow more forests and reduce our CO2 emissions

• Don't boil water to reduce the amount of water vapor in the air.

Where does most of the world's carbon dioxide pollution come from?

• volcanoes

• humans

• outerspace

• earthquakes

Which country puts the most CO2 emissions into the atmosphere?

• United States

• China

• India

• Russia

Cow burps and farts do NOT contribute to global warming.

• True

• False