Climate Change Quiz (deforestation)

What is a carbon footprint?

• The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible

• The size of a person's shoe

• The number of trees planted by a person

• The amount of water used by a household

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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power

What is the general trend of surface temperature from 1880 to 2020 according to the diagram?

• It has increased

• It has decreased

• It has remained constant

• It has fluctuated randomly

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What does the graph in the image represent?

• Atmospheric CO2 and Surface Temperature

• Water levels and Surface Temperature

• Soil quality and Atmospheric CO2

• Air pollution and Water levels

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Which of the following is a result of burning fossil fuels?

• Decreased atmospheric oxygen

• Increased atmospheric nitrogen

• Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide

• Decreased atmospheric carbon dioxide

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These fuels contain _______ and are burned as a source of _______.

• carbon, energy

• energy, carbon dioxide

• organisms, carbon

• carbon dioxide, organisms

When people burn fossil fuels, they release _______ into the atmosphere.

• energy

• carbon

• organisms

• carbon dioxide

What is deforestation?

• The clearing or thinning of forests by humans

• The process of planting trees in a barren land

• The natural growth of forests over time

• The conservation of wildlife habitats

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Which of the following is a major cause of deforestation?

• Soil erosion

• Wildlife conservation

• Reforestation

• Urbanization

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How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

• By increasing oxygen levels

• By increasing carbon dioxide levels

• By decreasing methane emissions

• By reducing carbon dioxide levels

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