Welcome to Earth Week Celebration!

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• CO₂

• CH₄

• Water Vapor

• Nitrous Oxide

Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

• The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever

• Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year

• More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes

• Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher

What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015?

• To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world’s rainforests

• To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃

• To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels

• To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

• China

• EUA

• UK

• Russia

What percentage of the global greenhouse gas emissions does the transportation sector emit?

• 15%

• 17%

• 33%

• 30%

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

• Transportation

• Construction

• Industry

• Electric Power

Which of the following have been the hottest years on record?

• 2016

• 2020

• 2008

• 2018

Which of these countries have vowed to use only 100% renewable energy by 2050?

• Afghanistan

• Guatemala

• Vietnam

• Kenya

Which of the following are considered to be a source of renewable energy?

• Hydropower

• Wind

• Solar

• Natural gas

In 2019, about how much of the United States’ energy consumption derived from renewable sources?

• 17%

• 11%

• 20%

• 13%