Climate Change

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

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MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

• nitrogen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• methane

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Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• forest fires

• volcanic eruptions

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

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T/F - 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

• farming

• breathing

• burning fossil fuels

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

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

• droughts

• flooding

• melting of polar ice caps

• all of the above

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T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

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Carbon is stored in

• Trees and other living things
• Oceans
• underground in soil and fossil fuels
• All are correct

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