Climate Change Quiz

What is the purpose of a Green House that farmers use to grow plants?

• To block sunlight completely

• To trap heat and allow sunlight to filter through

• To cool down the air inside

• To prevent plants from growing

What are Greenhouse Gases?

• Gases that block sunlight completely

• Gases that are transparent to sunlight but opaque to heat radiation

• Gases that absorb all heat radiation

• Gases that cool down the atmosphere

How do scientists study the climate of the distant past?

• By looking at the stars

• By studying fossils, ice cores, and tree rings

• By analyzing volcanic eruptions

• By observing current weather patterns

What is the main reason behind the increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?

• Natural volcanic eruptions

• Human activities like burning fossil fuels

• Changes in solar radiation

• Fluctuations in ocean currents

What is the impact of an increase in greenhouse gases?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Decrease in global temperature

• More heat being trapped

• Increase in ice caps

What is the main impact of global warming on the environment?

• Decrease in natural disasters

• Rise in sea levels and coastal flooding

• Decrease in weather changes

• Increase in crop production

What can individuals do to help combat climate change?

• Increase the use of cars

• Increase pollution

• Avoid recycling

• Use alternative energy sources

What do high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to?

• Decrease in global temperature

• Rise in global temperature

• Increase in ice caps

• Decrease in sea levels

What is the main purpose of studying Earth's climate history?

• To control natural disasters

• To increase greenhouse gas emissions

• To understand how conditions change over time

• To predict future weather accurately

What is the main take-home message regarding climate change?

• There is nothing we can do to combat climate change

• Each individual must take steps to protect Earth's climate

• Climate change is irreversible

• Climate change is not real