Climate Change

Industrialization is a contributing factor to climate change.

• True
• False

The two largest fuel sources 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

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Some of the Earth's most fragile ecosystems that could be greatly impacted by climate change live in the

• tropical rainforest
• tundra
• oceans
• African Sahara desert

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

• 5
• 3
• 1
• 2

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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

• False
• True

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What is the primary source used to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere years ago?

• ocean data
• ice core samples
• trees
• large lakes

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.

What is a consequence that increasing human population could have on the Earth's climate?

• decreasing global temperatures due to decreased fossil fuel use
• increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels
• a decreased heat island effect, due to less people living and working in urban areas
• all of these