climate change

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A process where the Earth releases heat into outer space

• A process where the Earth traps heat from the sun using greenhouse gases

• A process where the Earth absorbs heat from the sun

• A process where the Earth reflects heat back to the sun

What are greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide responsible for?

• Reflecting heat back to the sun

• Releasing heat into outer space

• Trapping heat in the atmosphere

• Absorbing heat from the sun

What are some signs of climate change mentioned?

• Blooming flowers, delayed snow melting, and birds flying further south

• Colder temperatures, freezing ice sheets, and lowering oceans

• Powerful storms, flooding, and droughts

• Warmer temperatures, melting ice sheets, and rising oceans

What could happen if the planet continues to get warmer?

• More powerful storms, flooding, droughts, and heat waves

• Less powerful storms, no flooding, no droughts, and no heat waves

• Decrease in diseases, wildfires, and food shortages

• No impact on ecosystems, plants, and animals

Which of these ways to generate power provides a clean source of energy?

• gas

• oil

• wind power

• they are all clean sources of energy

What can individuals do to reduce their energy use according to the text?

• Keep lights, computers, and TVs on all the time

• Turn off lights, computers, and TVs when not in use

• Drive more and use less public transportation

• Use more energy by walking or riding a bike

What is the overall message conveyed in the text regarding climate change?

• Taking action and making smart choices can help protect the planet's future

• Ignoring the issue of climate change is the best approach

• Climate change is not real and does not require any action

• The planet will naturally adapt to climate change without human intervention

The word extinct means ...?

• to become scarce or rare

• in need of protection

• to become endangered

• something that has died out, and no longer exists

Choose the best answer to complete this statement:

If the planet continues to heat up, ___________ ________________ ______________ expect to experience more extreme weather.

• then will we

• then can we

• then we can

• then should we

Which of these things isn't mentioned in the video?

• wave energy

• car pooling

• coral reefs

• heat waves