Climate Change Quiz

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• methane

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change? 

• droughts

• melting of polar ice caps

• flooding

• all of the above

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone

• atmospheric pressure

• the greenhouse effect

• the inversion layer

The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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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

• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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97% of scientists believe what is causing climate change?

• Animals and Plants

• Humans

• Eco-Friendly Cars

• Conservation of energy

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Why don't we want to use as much non-renewable energy sources?

• They cause pollution and CO2 to be put into our air/atmosphere

• They are difficult to get

• The cause less pollution

• They smell funky

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

• texting on cellphones

• burning fossil fuels

• eating meat

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Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• forest fires

• cellular respiration

• volcanic eruptions

• photosynthesis

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Which is a green-house gas?

• Methane

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Ammonium

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