enhanced greenhouse effect

What temperature would Earth be with no greenhouse effect?

• 25 degrees C
• 50 degrees C
• -18 degrees C
• 0 degrees C

In the movie, "Wall-E", why are there big dust storms occurring on Earth?

• This naturally happens to Earth's weather over time.
• Global warming has upset the balance of Earth's weather cycles.

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The following graph tells us what?

• Sea Levels are decreasing.
• Sea Levels are rising.

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Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?

• CO2 levels rising
• Sea Levels rising
• Glacier mass decreasing
• All of the Above

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Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

• allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
• reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
• reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
• trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?

• aerosols
• deforestation
• volcanic eruptions
• burning fossil fuels

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Which of the gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• water vapour

• carbon monoxide

• carbon dioxide

• methane

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The area of human activity responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions is

• energy supply

• transport

• agriculture

• industrial

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Identify the type of evidence that allows us to mesaure the furthest back in time.

• tree rings

• aboriginal rock art

• oxygen isotope ratios

• thermometers

The megafauna became extinct soon after the arrival of Aboriginal peoples. The cause of the extinction was

• climate change

• hunting by Aboriginal people

• Partly climate change and partly hunting by Aboriginal people

• Genetic weakness