Climate Change Quiz

Which gas does NOT trap heat?

• nitrogen

• methane

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

Which is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• Carbon dioxide levels have been rising since the early 1900's.

• Global temperatures have been rising since the early 1900's.

• Global temperatures have not been changing.

• Humans are working hard to decrease greenhouse gases.

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The average temperature on Earth has increased in the last century. Which reason best explains this rise in temperature?

• More nitrogen in the atmosphere

• Less nitrogen in the atmosphere

• More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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Which have been linked to global climate change?

• ocean acidification

• sea levels rising

• rise of global temperature

• all of the above

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The term "greenhouse gas" refers to gases in the atmosphere above Earth that

• let plants grow and give them their green color.

• let heat pass through the atmosphere more easily.

• absorb and trap heat and make the Earth warmer.

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What is the best conclusion that can be made from the graph?

• Mauna Loa has the most CO2 levels in the country.

• Atmospheric CO2 levels have increased since 1960.

• Atmospheric CO2 levels have decreased since 1960.

• Humans are working hard to reduce the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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Which are human activities that contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• volcanoes and making cement

• transportation and making cement

• creating electricity and respiration

• volcanoes and respiration

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When did CO2 levels in the atmosphere start to rise?

• In the 1800's during the Industrial Revolution

• In the 1600's during the Industrial Revolution

• In the 1200's during the Crusades

• In the 1000's during the Middle Ages

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Which are natural processes that contribute to an increase in global temperatures?

• Respiration and decomposition

• Transportation and volcanoes

• Cement making and deforestation

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Match the following

• greenhouse effect

• When gases trap energy from the sun and hold the heat

• fossil fuel

• Energy source formed from the remains of living organisms

• oil and coal

• A change in a region's weather conditions

• global warming

• A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere

• climate change

• Example of fossil fuels

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