Human Activity and Climate Change

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

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All of the following are causes of Global Warming except

• Rotation of the Earth

• Deforestation

• Increases in Greenhouse Gases

• Burning Fossil Fuels

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The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ____

• climate change

• the greenhouse effect.

• global warming.

• weather

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

• decreased slightly.

• increased steadily.

• stayed about the same

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Climate scientists agree human activity is causing global temperatures to rise.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How does carbon dioxide get into the atmosphere?

• By burning fossil fuels

• From the respiration of plants and animals

• From organisms that break down dead plants and animals (organic material)

• All of the above

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The Japanese satellite GOSAT measures the levels of the major greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). How does being able to track greenhouse gases make life better?

• It can help scientists learn about climate change.

• It can help scientists determine the size of Earth.

• It can keep track of the sunspots on the sun.

• It can keep track of the movement of continents.

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The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

• Tropical Zone

• Climate

• El Niño

• La Niña

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A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:

• El Niño

• La Niña

• Sunspots

• Global Warming

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A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Gas

• El Niño

• Climate

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