climate change impacts

Front

The greenhouse effect is natural as it helps to sustain (keep) life on earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Back

True

Front

The increase in burning of fossil fuels has led to an ____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Back

increase

Front

As ocean temperatures rise, what is happening to glaciers and ice caps?

Back

They are melting.

Front

An effect of climate change is stronger storms.

Back

True

Front

How do slight increases in the acidity (change in pH) of seawater impact ocean organisms with shells?

Back

It weakens their shells.

Front

Can the ocean absorb CO2 from the atmosphere?

Back

True

Front

Which of the following has been linked to climate change? Droughts, Intense Storms, Melting of Polar Ice Caps, All of these

Back

All of these

Front

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat? Options: carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapor, methane

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nitrogen

Front

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is: using bottled water, burning fossil fuels, texting on cellphones, not recycling

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burning fossil fuels

Front

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps will result in...

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sea-levels rising