Climate Change Quiz

What is climate change?

• The process of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide

• The process of converting carbon dioxide into oxygen

• The increase in Earth's average temperature over a long period of time

• The average pattern of weather conditions over a long period of time

Answer explanation

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What gas is released by the burning of coal, natural gas, oil, and wood that traps heat in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

What has caused the Earth to warm about 10 times faster than the average previous warming times?

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Natural factors

• Volcanic eruptions

• Deforestation

What is the amount of carbon dioxide one human releases into the environment in a year called?

• Climate

• Global warming

• Fossil fuels

• Carbon footprint

What could happen as a result of climate change affecting the patterns of ocean currents?

• Stronger tropical storms

• Increase in rainfall

• Weaker tropical storms

• Decrease in sea level

What can be done to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere?

• Wash clothes in hot water

• Use public transportation

• Eat more meat and dairy

• Use more fossil fuels

What is the Earth's average temperature increase in the past hundred years?

• 1.5°F

• 10°F

• 0.5°F

• 5°F

What is the American pika's response to a warmer mountain climate?

• Die when exposed to temperatures warmer than 78˚F

• Adapt to the warmer climate

• Hibernate for longer periods

• Migrate to lower elevations

What is the effect of livestock on the world's heat-trapping gas emissions?

• Livestock account for all of the world's heat-trapping gas emissions

• Livestock account for less than 10% of the world's heat-trapping gas emissions

• Livestock have no effect on heat-trapping gas emissions

• Livestock account for about half of the world's heat-trapping gas emissions