Impact of climate change to the environment

Which of the following allows the right amount of sunlight to warm the Earth?

• atmosphere

• cloud layer

• gravity

• water

Which of the following is responsible for keeping us “not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter”?

• Greenhouse Effect

• Seasonal Effect

• Ocean Basins

• Weather

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Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are what examples of gases in the atmosphere?

• Fluorinated Gases

• Greenhouse Gases

• Ozone Gases

• Solar Gases

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Which of the following is responsible for warming the Earth?

• Fluorinated Gases

• Greenhouse Gases

• Ozone Gases

• Solar Gases

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Which of the following solar radiation bounces off the Earth back toward the atmosphere?

• Gamma radiation

• Infrared radiation

• Nuclear radiation

• X-ray radiation

Which of the following greenhouse gases is most commonly produced by human activities?

• Carbon dioxide

• Fluorinated gases

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

Which of the following human activities has a significant contribution to the greenhouse gases of the Earth?

• Burning coals.

• Burning forests.

• Burning fossil fuels in their vehicles.

• Using materials that contain chlorofluorocarbons.

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Which of the following phenomena will happen if too many greenhouse gases block heat in the atmosphere?

• Global warming

• Ice Age

• Thunderstorm

• Tropical storm

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Which will happen if the Earth continues its warming?

• drought

• lower sea levels

• melting polar ice caps

• more reflected sunlight off the ice pack

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Which of the following could you do to help decrease the effects of global warming?

• Keep your freezer door open.

• Keep your air conditioner on high.

• Burn dry leaves and plastics in your backyard.

• Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.