Climate Change

The Earth's atmosphere acts like a greenhouse that traps heat from the sun.

• true

• false

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

• warm 
• cold
• dead

Which of the following natural events is NOT a source of carbon dioxide?

• Wildfire

• Decomposing plants and animals

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

At what point in human history did global carbon dioxide levels start to rise?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Industrial Revolution

• The invention of the car

The gradual increase in the temperature is known as ...

• Green Effect

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide Gases

• Global Warming

How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?

• by causing it to rain more often.

• by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes.

• by melting glaciers and ice caps.

• by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions.

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

Human activities are __________________ the levels of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• maintaining

• fluctuating

During the Covid-19 lockdown in Spring 2020, satellite images and scientific data collected from global weather stations showed a temporary _______________ in smog, pollution, and contribution to planetary warming.

• increase

• decrease

• the same

• standstill