Earth Systems Review

Increasing quantities of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 

• warmer
• cooler

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Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• Flooding
• Heat Waves
• Hurricanes
• All of the above

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The amount of carbon dioxide CO₂ in the atmosphere is decreasing. 

• True
• False

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Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• Fishing
• Breathing
• Burning Fossil Fuels
• Farming

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Melting land ice...

• causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

• does not cause sea levels to rise because the water fills the space left by the melted sea ice.

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Which is not going to help reduce our carbon footprint?

• eating local food

• recycling

• driving to school

• planting trees

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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1.What does the picture represent?

• Lines of latitude

• Greenhouse effect

• Climatic zones

• Weather patterns

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Why are forests important in reducing climate change? Trees ____

• use Carbon Dioxide to make food

• provide building materials

• are an important food source

• reflect all sunlight away from the Earth

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Which BEST explains why is there an increase in CO2 ?

• Rapid boost in the by burning of fossil fuels

• increase education about climate change

• Population growth leads to exhaling more CO2

• CO2 is released by the oceans as they warm

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