climate change impacts

The greenhouse effect is natural as it helps to sustain (keep) life on earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

• False

• True

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The increase in burning of fossils fuels has led to an ____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• increase

• decrease

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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.

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An effect of climate change is stronger storms.

• True

• False

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How do slight increases in the acidity (change in pH) of seawater impact ocean organisms with shells?

• it strengthens their shells

• has no observable effect on

• it weakens their shells

• it mutates their shells

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The ocean can absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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Which of the following has been linked to climate change?

• Droughts

• Intense Storms

• Melting of Polar Ice Caps

• All of these

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Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• not recycling

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Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• will help polar bears move into southern areas

• will make ocean currents warmer

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