Global Warming, People and the Planet

What is Global Warming?

• Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

• Decreasing temperature in a city

• Increasing rain rates in Earth

• Decreasing temperature rates

Global warming is caused by a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.

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Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too

• warm 
• cold
• dead
• funny

Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

• Polar ice caps will melt.
• Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
• Some areas will experience serious droughts
• The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called?

• carbon
• concentration
• atmosphere
• emissions

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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

It was hot all week last week.  Is this a sign of climate change?

• Yes
• No

Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?

• yes
• no

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

• They cause trees to die.

• They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

• They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

• They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.