Impact on Climate

What are example of greenhouse gasses

• Photochemical smog

• CFC

• All of the available

• None of the available

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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 in the atmosphere

• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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The greenhouse effect is about

• warming the atmosphere because of increased CO₂ levels

• warming the atmosphere because of decreased CO_{2 }levels

• cooing the atmosphere because of increased CO_{2 }levels

• cooling the atmosphere because of decreased CO_{2 }levels

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The greenhouse effect is a natural process

• true

• false

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The greenhouse effect is caused by

• more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

• the Earth releasing more heat at night

• gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

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Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation

• Agriculture

• Burning fossil fuels

• Respiration

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Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

• will result in sea-levels rising

• Will have no effect on ecosystems

• None of the above

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapor

• All answers are correct

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What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up

• Temperature goes down

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Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

• decreased slightly.   

• increased until recently, and then decreased.

• increased steadily.   

• stayed about the same.

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