Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Cycle

How does the greenhouse effect influence the climate on Earth?

• It traps heat from the sun & prevents Earth from getting too cold.

• It keep our plants warm

• It doesn’t do anything

• What’s a greenhouse?

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How much has CO₂ increased in the atmosphere since 1750?

• 40%

• 15%

• 30%

• 20%

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Which of the following energy sources uses fossil fuels?

• Nuclear plants

• Coal plants

• Water power

• Wind turbines

What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?

• It releases CO₂ into the air

• It absorbs CO₂ from the air

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Melting ice causes Earth to warm even further.

• True

• False

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How are fossil fuels used today?

• To power factories, cars, and power plants

• They’re not

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How have humans altered the carbon cycle?

• We began digging up fossil fuels and burning them which released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

• We tore down forests which would have absorbed some

• Both of these

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What are some of the effects of climate change?

• Polar ice caps melting

• sea levels rise

• the weather becomes more extreme

• All of these

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