The Impact of CO2 on Climate Change

The video uses the game Tetris to explain climate change, focusing on the carbon cycle and greenhouse effect. It highlights how carbon dioxide traps heat, contributing to global warming. The impact of fossil fuels and deforestation on increasing atmospheric carbon is discussed, along with the resulting consequences like melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and extreme weather. The video emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change, as unlike Tetris, we cannot restart the game.

What analogy is used to explain the carbon cycle in the video?

• Monopoly

• Scrabble

• Tetris

• Chess

Which of the following is NOT a source of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere?

• Breathing creatures

• Volcanoes

• Photosynthesis

• Decaying plant matter

What is the term used to describe the warming effect caused by carbon dioxide trapping heat?

• Acid rain

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone depletion

• Global warming

How long has the stable climate that allowed human civilization to thrive been in place?

• 6,000 years

• 4,000 years

• 8,000 years

• 2,000 years

What are fossil fuels made from?

• Atmospheric gases

• Volcanic rocks

• Buried remains of plants and animals

• Ocean water

By what percentage has the amount of carbon in the atmosphere increased since 1750?

• 50%

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

What happens to the Earth's temperature as more carbon dioxide blocks remain in the atmosphere?

• It warms up

• It cools down

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates randomly

What is one consequence of polar ice caps melting?

• Decreased ocean temperatures

• Increased sunlight reflection

• Rising sea levels

• Stable weather patterns

How does climate change affect natural ecosystems?

• It improves them

• It has no effect

• It disrupts them

• It stabilizes them

What is the key message about the game of climate change?

• It's a game we can win

• It's a game with no consequences

• It's a game we're all stuck playing

• We can easily start over and try again