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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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These gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing global warming

• Global warming gases
• Hot House gases
• Green House gases
• Thermal pollution

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The oceans are a large carbon reservoir.

• True
• False

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

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The ____________________ is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth and prevent it from radiating back into space.

• Greenhouse Zone

• Tropic Layer

• Greenhouse Effect

• Heat Zone

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What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

• Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)
• Build cement buildings
• Ride bikes and use solar energy
• Compete in the Olympics

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What is the effect of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

• More warming of the atmosphere

• More cooling of the atmosphere

• More air in the atmosphere

• Less air in the atmosphere

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What is the largest carbon sink in the world?

• The Amazon
• The Oceans
• The Deserts
• The Forests

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What is the effect of deforestation on the carbon cycle?

• Increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere

• Decrease in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere

• Increase in the amount of photosynthesis

• Deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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