Earth’s Energy Budget & Climate Systems

How do human activities contribute to changes in Earth's energy systems?

• By increasing greenhouse gas emissions

• By reducing the use of fossil fuels

• By promoting reforestation

• By enhancing solar energy usage

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What steps can societies take to mitigate these effects?

• Implementing renewable energy solutions

• Ignoring environmental issues

• Increasing fossil fuel consumption

• Promoting deforestation

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What are the long-lived greenhouse gases mentioned in the diagram?

• Carbon dioxide, Methane, Halogenated gases, Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen, Argon, Neon, Helium

• Water vapor, Ozone, Carbon monoxide, Sulfur dioxide

• Hydrogen, Helium, Neon, Krypton

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Which of the following is a short-lived gas that creates ozone or destroys other greenhouse gases?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrous Oxide

• Hydrofluorocarbons

What is the effect of aerosols on radiative forcing according to the diagram?

• Aerosols have a cooling effect on radiative forcing.

• Aerosols have no effect on radiative forcing.

• Aerosols have a warming effect on radiative forcing.

• Aerosols increase the greenhouse effect.

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What are some human activities that cause climate change?

• Planting trees

• Burning fuels

• Using clean energy

• Building cities that trap heat

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Fill in the blank: Using clean energy, planting trees, and making cities greener can help ______ the problem of climate change.

• fix

• worsen

• ignore

• exacerbate

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What are some human activities that cause climate change?

• Using clean energy

• Burning fuels

• Planting trees

• Making cities greener

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Fill in the blank: Using clean energy, planting trees, and making cities greener can help fix the problem of ___________.

• climate change

• greenhouse gases

• global warming

• pollution

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What should you do when you leave a room to save energy?

• Turn off lights when you leave a room.

• Leave the lights on.

• Open all windows.

• Turn on the fan.