Natural Climate Change

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• They are the same.

• Weather is day to day, while climate is observed over a long periods.

• Climate is day to day, while weather is observed over a long period.

• Weather changes, while climate does not.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• CO₂

• CH₄

• H₂O

• All of the above

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A volcanic eruption can cause a climate change that lasts

• a few hours

• a few days

• a few weeks

• a few years

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It is normal for there to be some greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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True or False: there is less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now than there has been in the past 650,000 years.

• True

• False

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What is a glacier?

• a chunk of ice that became an island

• a very tall mountain range

• large piece of floating sea ice that stays in the ocean

• a huge chunk of ice and snow that moves over land

Why is the greenhouse effect important to us?

• Without it we would all be a frozen ball of ice

• It traps enough heat in the atmosphere to keep us warm

• A small amount of greenhouse gas is necessary for life to exist

• All of these

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of warmth in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gasses

• The average weather over a long period of time

• The current conditions in the atmosphere

• An instagram filter that makes everything look green

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What are greenhouse gasses?

• Gasses that help plants grow

• Gasses we burn to produce energy

• Certain gases in the atmosphere that block heat from escaping

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How does an increase in carbon dioxide affect global temperature?

• decreases

• increases

• does not affect temperature

• temperature stays the same

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