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Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

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In Greenland, the scientific station showed that ______ ice had melted in the space of 5 years.

• 30 vertical metres
• 20 vertical metres
• 10 vertical metres
• 5 vertical metres

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The graph shows that the temperature for the past 10,000 years, compared with the previous 400,000 years, has been:

• getting warmer
• staying stable
• getting cooler

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The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

• environmental damage in the area around the mine
• water pollution
• carbon dioxide released

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

• droughts

• flooding

• melting of polar ice caps

• all of the above

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Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?

• Increase
• Decrease
• Remain the Same
• Not enough information 

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How would the carbon dioxide emissions trading bill, cap and trade, impact global climate change?

• Limits would be placed on greenhouse gas emissions. Permits would be needed to produce more pollution.

• Greenhouse gas production would be banned

• For every ton of carbon produced an equal value of trees would need to be planted.

• Stict limits would be set on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions could be produced.

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Why would the loss of mountain glaciers be a bad thing?

• Countries are dependent on plants and animals that live in those upper elevations

• Most of the major rivers are fed by melting glaciers

• The economy of these countries is dependent on the export of ice

• People aren't affected by the melting of mountain glaciers

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A panel of scientists who review the science on climate change and make recommendations.

• EPA

• USFWS

• IPCC

• IGPOCC

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