The Human Causes of Global Warming

Which of the following are factors that cause a rise in global temperature.

Choose all that apply

• volcanoes

• driving cars

• factories

• burning fossil fuels

• pollution

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continual rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system

• climate change

• global warming

• fossil fuels

• greenhouse gases

• natural resources

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gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range

• climate change

• global warming

• fossil fuels

• greenhouse gases

• natural resources

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Human activity has added gases that have increased the _______________ in the atmosphere and have caused Earth's surface temperature to rise.

• carbon dioxide

• greenhouse effect

• carbon monoxide

• climate change

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What two factors are responsible for releasing the most carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Wind power

• Solar power

• Deforestation

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The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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Which is a cause for Global Warming?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Pollution from factories

• Both are causes for Global Warming

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Some causes of global warming are.... (select ALL that apply)

• Rising ocean tides

• Too much sunlight

• Carbon Dioxide and Methane gas collecting in the atmosphere

• The burning of Fossil Fuels

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Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?

• Having too many cows

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Planting new trees

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Earth's average temperature has increased 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere

• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere

• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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