Understanding Climate Change

What are the primary human activities contributing to climate change?

• Using solar panels

• Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agriculture.

• Recycling plastic waste

• Planting trees in urban areas

How do rising temperatures affect biodiversity in ecosystems?

• Rising temperatures enhance biodiversity by creating more habitats.

• Rising temperatures have no effect on biodiversity in ecosystems.

• Rising temperatures negatively impact biodiversity by causing habitat loss and altering species interactions.

• Rising temperatures only benefit certain species, increasing overall biodiversity.

What are some effective strategies for mitigating climate change?

• Encourage deforestation

• Increase fossil fuel usage

• Promote single-use plastics

• Transition to renewable energy, improve energy efficiency, adopt sustainable transportation, protect forests, and promote sustainable agriculture.

What role do greenhouse gases play in global warming?

• Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming.

• Greenhouse gases only affect weather patterns, not climate change.

• Greenhouse gases cool the atmosphere, reducing global warming.

• Greenhouse gases have no effect on global temperatures.

How can climate change impact respiratory health in humans?

• Climate change improves respiratory health by reducing pollution.

• Climate change has no effect on respiratory health.

• Climate change can worsen respiratory health by increasing air pollution and allergens.

• Climate change only affects cardiovascular health, not respiratory health.

What is the Paris Agreement and its significance in climate policy?

• A local law for Paris residents

• The Paris Agreement is an international treaty aimed at limiting global warming and is significant for its global cooperation framework in climate policy.

• An agreement to increase carbon emissions globally

• A treaty focused solely on renewable energy

How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

• Deforestation has no impact on climate change.

• Deforestation helps in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Deforestation contributes to climate change by increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and reducing carbon absorption.

• Deforestation increases rainfall and humidity levels.

What are the potential effects of climate change on water resources?

• Consistent rainfall patterns throughout the year

• Increased water availability in all regions

• Climate change can lead to reduced water availability, increased flooding, and altered water quality.

• No impact on water quality

What renewable energy sources can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

• Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass

• Nuclear, fossil fuels, natural gas

• Coal, oil, peat

• Tidal, wave, hydrogen

How does climate change disproportionately affect vulnerable populations?

• Climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable populations by worsening existing inequalities and limiting their ability to adapt.

• Climate change benefits vulnerable populations by providing more resources.

• Climate change only impacts wealthy populations, leaving vulnerable ones safe.

• Vulnerable populations are unaffected by climate change due to their resilience.