Climate Change

Phased out in the 1980s because they were found to be

depleting the ozone layer.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

• Chloroflurocarbons (CFCs)

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Naturally present in the form of clouds.

• Carbon dioxide

• Water Vapor

• Nitrous Oxide

• Oxygen

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Greenhouse gas that humans produce the most of, mostly from burning fossil fuels.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrous Oxide

• Oxygen

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Multiple sources, including the production and application of fertilizer and car exhaust.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Nitrous Oxide

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Released during the drilling of natural gas wells, and through natural processes like bacterial digestion in cattle.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Nitrous Oxide

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A permanent atmospheric gas that does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

• Oxygen

• Chloroflurocarbons (CFCs)

• Nitrous Oxide

• Methane

Climate change has increased the rate of coral bleaching worldwide, due to what changes in the ocean? Choose two.

• The albedo of the ocean is decreasing.

• The ocean is becoming warmer.

• The ocean is becoming less acidic.

• The ocean is becoming more acidic.

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How would the carbon dioxide emissions trading bill, also known as carbon-cap-and-trade, have made an impact on global warming?

• For every ton of carbon dioxide produced, an equivalent ton of trees would have to be planted somewhere

• Limits would be placed on greenhouse gas emission by different facilities. Costly permits or credits would be required to produce more pollution.

• Strict limits would have been set on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be produced by any one facility.

• Producing greenhouse gases would have been banned.

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Which of these would be an example of a using a carbon sink as climate change mitigation?

• Intentionally erupting volcanoes.

• Fertilizing an area of the ocean with iron to encourage algae growth.

• Reducing coal-based electricity consumption.

• Switching to a more fuel-efficient car.

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Which of these global warming mitigation strategies would be classified as geoengineering?

• Planting large numbers of trees to absorb carbon dioxide

• Switching all beef cattle to grasses instead of corn to reduce methane production

• Injecting sulfates and particulates into the atmosphere, partially blocking some sunlight

• Setting legal limits for the amount of carbon dioxide that can be released by a single facility

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