Climate Change 2023

All of the following statements are evidence that support climate change is occurring except for…

• Increases in ocean temperatures, sea level, ocean acidity

• Changing patterns in precipitation and temperatures

• Shifts in ecosystem characteristics like length of growing season, flower blooms, and migration patterns

• Fewer extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding, tornados

Answer explanation

Actually there will be an increase, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events, also glaciers will melt faster.

Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would be a frozen planet.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The greenhouse effect traps heat like a blanket. Too many greenhouse gases lead to climate change.

Check all of the greenhouse gases.

• Carbon Dioxide and water vapor

• Methane gas and ground level ozone

• Nitrous oxide and F-gases (CFC, HCFC, HFC, PFC)

• Aerosols

Answer explanation

All listed compounds are considered greenhouse gases

The primary greenhouse gas of concern is

• Methane gas

• Nitrous oxide

• Carbon dioxide

• Aerosols

Check all of the answers that apply, carbon dioxide is released when

• Fossil fuels are burned

• Respiration occurs

• Cement is manufactured

• Volcanoes erupt

Answer explanation

Decomposition also releases carbon dioxide.

Methane gas is released by all of the following processes except for…

• It is naturally released in wetlands

• Agricultural activities (cows, manure)

• Combustion in engines of cars

• During fossil fuel extraction

Nitrous oxide is released by all of the following except for…

• Oxidation of ammonia in soils during the nitrogen cycle

• Evaporation of bodies of water

• The burning of fossil fuels

• Industrial processes

Which type of greenhouse gases come from coolants, foaming agents, fire extinguishers, solvents, pesticides, and aerosol propellants?

• Ground Level Ozone

• Water Vapor

• F-gases (CFC, HCFC, HFC, PFC, and SF6)

• Carbon dioxide

Ground level ozone is considered a greenhouse gas and can cause respiratory issues but stratospheric ozone protects from UV rays.

• True

• False

Ground level ozone not only causes respiratory issues but also can damage crops and cause harm to ecosystems.

• True

• False