Chapter 16 Review

Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• fishing

• farming

• breathing

• burning fossil fuels

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MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

• nitrogen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• methane

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Select the greenhouse gas(es)

• CO2

• Methane

• Oxygen

• All of the above

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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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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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A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere is called...

• Greenhouse Gas

• El Nino

• Global Warming

• Climate

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Gases such as water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near Earth are known as 

• global gases.
• greenhouse gases.
• proxy gases.
• offset gases.

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The cause of coral bleaching is:

• species of fish going extinct

• dumping waste into the ocean

• warmer ocean temperatures

• An increase in algae

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What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

• polar

• tropical

• desert

• temperate

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