Understanding Global Warming Causes
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Science
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8th Grade
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Easy
Jamie Boeglin
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main cause of the current rise in global temperatures according to scientists?
Human activities over the past two hundred years
Natural climate cycles
Volcanic eruptions
Solar radiation changes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Swedish scientist that calculated the impact of carbon dioxide on global temperatures in 1896?
Svante Arrhenius
Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr
Marie Curie
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did some scientists in the twentieth century believe about pollution's effect on global temperatures?
It might cause the planet to cool
It would have no effect
It would only affect local climates
It would cause immediate warming
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did computer technology help scientists understand global warming?
By providing more precise data and better models
By reducing carbon emissions
By predicting weather patterns
By measuring ocean levels
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the predicted temperature increase if carbon dioxide levels doubled, according to Arrhenius?
5 to 6 degrees Celsius
1 to 2 degrees Celsius
10 to 12 degrees Celsius
3 to 4 degrees Celsius
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major factor in the nineteenth century that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The growth of factory-made goods and automobiles
Deforestation
Agricultural expansion
Increased volcanic activity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do scientists today agree on regarding global warming?
Earth is getting warmer quickly due to human activities
Global warming is a natural process
The effects of global warming are negligible
Global temperatures are stable
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