Climate Change

The two climate changing fuel sources we use the most are?

• wood and coal

• wood and natural gas

• oil and nuclear power

• coal and oil

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• excessive heat
• drought
• extreme storms
• all of these

People in the world's forty-eight poorest countries have emitted what percentage of the total greenhouse gas emissions?

• 5
• 3
• 1
• 2

The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere. 

• False
• True

The annual up & down fluctuation in carbon dioxide concentration can best be explained by the

• use of fossil fuels

• volcanic activity

• deforestation

• seasonal photosynthesis

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
• There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide, CO₂

• Methane (natural gas), CH₄

• Water vapor, H₂O

• Nitrogen, N₂

The ______ is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth and prevent it from radiating back into space.

• Greenhouse Zone

• Greenhouse Effect

• Tropic Layer

• Heat Zone

Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

• fishing
• breathing
• burning fossil fuels
• farming

What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?

• increased precipitation
• increased acidity of sea water
• lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• rising sea level