Human Activities and Global Climate Change

What is an effect of global warming?

• melting glaciers and rising sea levels

• population is increasing

• more forest areas

• all of the above

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Human activities are increasing the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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Most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was released by people burning...

• methane

• forest

• fossil fuels

• farm land

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One cause of rising global temperatures is increasing levels of _________________________.

• people

• forest

• farm land

• greenhouse gases

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Gases and pollution leading to a slow increase of the temperature of Earth's atmosphere.

• Global Warming
• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels

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Dinosaurs and other prehistoric things that became natural fuel sources are called...

• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels
• Global Warming

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These gases trap and hold energy of the sun in the atmosphere around the Earth and heat it.

• Global Warming
• Global Climate Change
• Greenhouse Gases
• Fossil Fuels

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What is an indicator that the overall climate of the Earth is getting warmer?

• Ice caps melting 
• Palm trees being cut down
• Volcanos erupting
• Photosynthesis

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Over the last 100 years, there has been a significant increase in atmospheric temperatures. Which human activity has contributed the greatest amount of greenhouse gases during this time period?

• Deforestation of the Amazon rain forest has contributed the greatest amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last 100 years.

• Mining for coal has contributed the greatest amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last 100 years.

• The burning of fossil fuels by industry, transportation, and energy has contributed the greatest amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last 100 years.

• Drilling for oil and natural gas has contributed the greatest amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last 100 years.

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What are some indicators that show that the overall climate of Earth is getting warmer?

• Indicators such as decreased average temperatures, no changes in patterns of precipitation, lowering sea levels, ice and snow forming show that the overall climate of Earth is getting warmer.

• Indicators such as increased average temperatures, changes in patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, ice and snow melting sooner, etc. show that the overall climate of Earth is getting warmer.

• Indicators such as increased average temperatures, changes in patterns of precipitation, lowering sea levels, ice and snow melting sooner, etc. show that the overall climate of Earth is getting warmer.

• Indicators such as increased average temperatures, changes in patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, ice and snow forming show that the overall climate of Earth is getting warmer.

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