Climate Change & Air Pollution

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

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?

• coal
• wood
• gasoline
• solar power

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• using mass transportation systems

• eating animal protien

Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

What is the definition of weather?

• a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
• the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
• a complex system of water and rain

• the average of temperature over a specific period of time

What is the average weather for a particular time and region called?

• drought
• weather
• emissions
• climate

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

• Melting Sea Ice

• Melting Land Ice

• Climate Change

MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

• nitrogen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• methane

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

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