Environmental Final Review

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

• trees soak up carbon dioxide
• trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
• trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
• trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil

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Which biological activity reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis

• Burning fossil fuels

• Strip mining

• Farming

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By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm
• 60 -70 ppm
• 110 -120 ppm
• 360 -370 ppm

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Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:

• Eat more ice cream.
• Keep your freezer door open.
• Keep your air conditioner on high.
• Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

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The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949.  What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

• There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures
• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease
• As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Carbon Dioxide is used by plants during which process?

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transportation

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Which two of the following are greenhouse gases have been added to the atmosphere in large amounts? Pick two

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

• Ozone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

When was the Paris Agreement on climate change signed?

• 1970

• 2018

• 2011

• 2015

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A weakness of the Paris Agreement.

• Nations cannot be forced to accomplish the requirements of the agreement.

• Poor nations don't like the agreement as they need to pay the richer nations.

• The agreement will make the world too cold again

• many nations believe climate change is a hoax

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