Global Warming

We need the natural greenhouse effect for Earth to be habitable.

• True
• False

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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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The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is

• methane
• carbon dioxide
• CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
• ozone

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Which of the following would make a greater contribution to rising sea levels?

• melting sea ice
• melting land-based ice
• increased levels of precipitation in some areas
• increased levels of atmospheric water vapor

The threat of global warming can be addressed by

• using energy more efficiently
• reducing deforestation
• slowing population growth
• shifting to renewable resources

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

Which of the following options DOES NOT contribute to global warming?

• Factories

• Cars

• Power plants

• Solar energy

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

• More heat received from the sun

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

• Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

• More heat is able to escape

As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stays the Same

• No Trend

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Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapour

• All answers are correct