Earth's Changing Climate

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
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide 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
• 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

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Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

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

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

• coal
• wood
• gasoline
• batteries

Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest

• near the equator
• near the poles
• between the equator and the North Pole
• between the equator and the South Pole

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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

• True
• False

Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• deforestation
• photosynthesis
• oceans
• all of the above

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

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The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

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