Environmental Awareness QE review

Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are examples of __.

• air pollutants

• greenhouse gases

• ozone gases

• CFC

This refers to the wearing out or reduction of the amount of ozone in the stratosphere.

• Air Pollution

• Global warming

• Ozone layer depletion

• Climate change

Chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs are substances that cause ozone layer depletion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The __ is a blanket of air that covers the Earth.

__ occurs because of the increased amount of heat entering the Earth.

Which is NOT an effect of Climate Change?

• rising sea level

• changing seasons

• shrinking sea ice

• more crops/vegetation

When there is global warming, there is decreased amount of heat escaping the Earth's atmosphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The largest source of human-made air pollution is the burning of __. (answer in plural form)

It refers to the general changes in climate patterns including temperature, precipitation and wind.

• Global warming

• Climate change

• Air pollution

• Ozone layer depletion