Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Assignment

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What is a greenhouse gas?

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A gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.

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Which of these is a greenhouse gas? Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Helium, Iron

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Carbon dioxide

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What does the greenhouse effect do?

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Keeps Earth warm

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What happens if Earth gets too hot?

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Ice melts and sea levels rise

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What do cars and trucks release that adds to greenhouse gases?

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Carbon dioxide

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Why are greenhouse gases important in small amounts?

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They help keep Earth warm

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What can happen with too many greenhouse gases?

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Earth becomes too warm

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What is one way humans cause more greenhouse gases? Options: Reading books, Playing outside, Burning fossil fuels, Swimming

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Burning fossil fuels

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What can help reduce greenhouse gases? Options: Using more gas, Riding bikes, Burning more coal, Leaving lights on

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Riding bikes

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What is one renewable energy source that doesn’t add greenhouse gases?

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Solar power