Climate Quiz 7

Comparing data on atmospheric carbon dioxide and global temperatures, scientists have concluded that:

• There is a correlation between CO₂ and global temperature.

• There is no relationship between CO₂ and global temperature.

• CO₂ is the only factor that affects global climate.

• Increasing temperatures cause CO₂ concentrations to increase.

• CO₂ concentration and temperature are both determined by the amount of methane in the atmosphere.

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What is the carbon cycle?

• An environmentally friendly type of bicycle.

• A circular carbon formation found in sedimentary rocks.

• Repeated layers of carbon dioxide gas found in ice cores.

• The movement of carbon atoms over time through different substances.

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The balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen has been upset by:

• burning fossil fuels and deforestation.

• increasing human population.

• large scale deforestation.

• excessive burning of fossil fuels.

• increasing human population and deforestation.

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Which of the following activities will actually decrease atmospheric CO₂?

• Switching from coal to natural gas.

• Buying a hybrid car.

• Eating less meat.

• Walking or riding a bike to school instead of driving.

• Planting new forests.

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Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in:

• destruction of the atmosphere.

• destruction of the ozone layer.

• greater absorption of the ultraviolet radiation by the atmosphere.

• greater absorption of the infrared radiation by the atmosphere.

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The Greenhouse Effect:

• allows life to exist on planets that have carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• is due to the light absorbing properties of some atmospheric gases.

• negatively impacts life on Earth.

• keeps the geosphere from absorbing and emitting thermal energy.

• All of the choices.

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Which of the following are carbon sources (i.e., they add carbon to the atmosphere)?

• deforestation and animal respiration

• burning fossil fuels and photosynthesis

• plant and animal metabolism

• changing ocean currents

Which of the following are carbon sinks (i.e., they remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in other spheres)?

• soda pop manufacturing

• making carbon based plastics

• reforestation and animal respiration

• oceans and plant respiration

• plant respiration and volcanoes

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• water vapor

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

Which of the following will increase the amount of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere?

• Cutting down trees.

• Building more oil refineries.

• Replacing your hybrid with an SUV.

• All of the choices.

• None of the choices.

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