Atmosphere and Global Warming

Global warming has negative effects on plants, animals and human beings.

• True

• False

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Oil and gas produce huge clouds of Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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Deforestation is another cause of global warming.

• True

• False

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How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?

• by causing it to rain more often.

• by melting glaciers and ice caps.

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Things you can do to help decrease Global Warming include:

• Keep your air conditioner on high.

• Keep your deep freezer door open.

• Eat more ice cream.

• Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

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Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for Global Warming.

• True

• False

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When gas, oil, and coal are burned, ___ is added to the atmosphere which increases Global Warming.

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Chlorofluorocarbon

• Hydrogen

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Two of the greenhouse gases that are produced by human activities and contribute to global warming include ________ and __________.

• water vapor and ozone

• argon and CO2

• carbon dioxide and methane

• oxygen and nitrogen

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• earthquakes

• global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• the Earth to revolve around the sun

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