Climate Change

Weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere

• True

• False

Climate is the short term trend of the atmosphere

• True

• False

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

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

What is the atmosphere mainly composed of?

• Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

• Gasses, the solar system, water cycle

• Dirt, trees, grass

• Oxygen, O2, Co2

The temperature of the surface of earth rises as greenhouse gases increase

• True

• False

What percentage of earth is covered by salt water?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

The ocean has a very high heat capacity, what does this mean?

• The water gets very warm, very easily

• The ocean absorbs excess heat from the atmosphere

• It reflects the heat

The Earth's average temperature has risen by 0.9^oC in the last 100 years

• True

• False

What are the large blocks of ice which are melting due to global warming called?

• Artic sea

• Glaciers

• Polar blocks

• Icies

The acidity of the ocean DECREASES with the absorption of carbon dioxide

• True

• False