Climate Change Vocab PRACTICE QUIZ

What does "climate change" refer to?

• Daily temperature variations

• Changes in climate over a long period of time caused by natural events or human activities

• Short-term weather changes

• Seasonal weather patterns

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What is a "trend" in data?

• Random data points

• Overall tendency in a set of data over time

• Sudden spikes in data

• Unrelated data points

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How is "temperature" defined?

• A measure of how hot or cold something is

• A type of energy

• A weather pattern

• A data trend

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Which units are used to measure temperature?

• Meters and kilometers

• Pounds and ounces

• Degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius

• Liters and milliliters

Which layer protects life from the sun's harmful UV radiation?

• Atmosphere

• Methane

• Ozone layer

• Stability

What is a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Greenhouse gas

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What is a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Ozone

• Combustion

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What term describes when something remains mostly the same over time?

• Stability

• Model

• Combustion

• Atmosphere

Which gases are found in the the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• other trace gases

• Carbon dioxide

Which molecule is represented by the chemical formula CH4?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Ozone

• Greenhouse gas

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