The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

• Tropical Zone

• Climate

• El Niño

• La Niña

A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Gas

• El Niño

• Climate

A group of compounds that are able to trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be if they were not present.

• CO2 emissions

• greenhouse gases

• climate change

How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?

• by causing it to rain more often.

• by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes.

• by melting glaciers and ice caps.

• by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions.

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a major one:

• Greenhouse Gas

• Global Warming

• Sunspot

• CFCs

The 'doom and gloom' messaging about the effects of climate change is really pushing humans to make a difference. True or False?

• True

• False

The guilt and fear associated with climate change actually makes people withdraw from the issue from a psychological standpoint because they would much rather think of something that makes them feel better. True or False?

• True

• False

Many people still think of climate change as a distant problem. True or False?

• True

• False

The 'hole in the ozone layer' in the 1970's got people's attention as a potential problem as it was one that could cause skin cancer from letting the sun's rays through with more UV intensity. True or False?

• False

• True

CFC stands for what?

• Chalkaforma

  carbons

• Chlorofauna

  carbons

• Chlorofluoro

  carbons