Climate Change ES 3B

How does an increase in carbon dioxide affect global temperature?

• decreases

• increases

• does not affect temperature

• temperature stays the same

How is climate change affecting biodiversity?

• decreasing

• increasing

• it is not affecting it

Why are we researching new fuel sources?

• so we can use more nonrenewable resources

• so we can make more money

• so we can use less nonrenewable resources

Which greenhouse gas affects the climate the most?

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• CFC

Which options below are major causes of climate change?

• electricty

• planting trees

• industry

• agriculture

• photosynthesis

As ocean temperatures rise, what is happening to glaciers and ice caps?

• They are getting larger.

• They are becoming more dense.

• They are melting.

• They are moving south.

Most causes of climate change can be traced back to human activity.

• True

• False

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?

• coal
• wood
• gasoline
• batteries