Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change Review

How could global warming affect animals?

• hotter temperatures could cause animals to die

• melting ice caps affects polar animals

• cleaner air is better to breathe

• raised sea level can affect ocean ecosystems

• more cars driving around can affect animals

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• Tornado Formation

• The Greenhouse Effect

• Hurricane Formation

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Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ .

• ozone gases

• solar gases

• greenhouse gases 

• stomach gases

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The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

• true

• false

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Which is one cause for Global Warming?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Pollution from factories and cars/trucks

• Both are causes for Global Warming

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• nitrogen

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Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

• little to no changes

• more homes for animals

• less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

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The increase in Earth's temperature caused by the greenhouse effect is called ________________.

• Climate

• Global Warming

• Climate Change

• Greenhouse Effect

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The greenhouse effect is natural.

• True

• False

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The atmosphere is important because it... (select all true answers)

• keeps Earth warm

• blocks the sun's harmful UV rays