Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases

What human development started the major increase in greenhouse gas emissions?

• Space exploration

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Information Age

Which activity releases the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Using solar panels

• Riding a bicycle

• Burning coal for electricity

• Growing trees in a forest

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What has happened to Earth’s average global temperature since the 1800s?

• It has decreased slowly

• It has stayed exactly the same

• It has increased steadily

• It changes randomly with no pattern

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Which of the following best explains why deforestation contributes to climate change?

• Trees make the Earth hotter

• Cutting trees increases oxygen

• Fewer trees means less CO₂ is absorbed from the air

• It causes more water vapor to enter the ocean

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Which gas is considered the most responsible for current global warming?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

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What is a greenhouse gas?

• A gas that keeps plants green

• A gas that blocks sunlight

• A gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere

• A gas that cools Earth’s surface

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What is one main reason scientists study ice cores and tree rings?

• To predict earthquakes

• To study ancient climate and CO₂ levels

• To measure ocean pollution

• To track animal migration

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Which human activity would most likely decrease global warming?

• Burning more gasoline

• Cutting down forests

• Using public transportation

• Building more factories

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What pattern do scientists observe when they compare CO₂ levels and global temperatures over time?

• They are not related

• As CO₂ goes up, temperature usually goes down

• As CO₂ goes up, temperature usually goes up

• Temperature only increases during volcano eruptions

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Which of the following is a result of global temperature increase?

• More snowfall in deserts

• Melting glaciers and rising sea levels

• Lower sea levels

• Fewer extreme weather events

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