Greenhouse Gas Practice

What is Global Warming?

• long-term heating of Earth’s surface

• long-term cooling of Earth’s surface

• long-term change in the average weather patterns

• global warming and climate change are the same thing

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What is Climate Change?

• long-term heating of Earth’s surface

• long-term sustainability in the average weather patterns

• long-term change in the average weather patterns

• Climate change and global warming are the same thing

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Which of these events may be signs of climate change? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!!

• Unpredictable weather patterns.

• Increased frequency of hurricanes.

• Shift in were plants and animals are located.

• Weather patterns will become more stable.

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Why are scientist currently concerned about about global warming? 

• We have never seen global warming before

• Global warming is not a natural process

• Global warming is happening at a faster rate than expected

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What is the most abundant (most) greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?  

• Fluorinated gases

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

Which of the following activities does NOT produce greenhouse gases?

• Gas powered transportation

• Burning of propane gas logs

• Solar Energy

• Coal used to generate electricity

True or False. Water vapor is a greenhouse gas.

• True

• False

Is the greenhouse effect a natural process? 

• Yes

• No

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Check ALL that apply. Which of the following process naturally produce greenhouse gases? 

• decaying of dead plants and animals

• reparation (breathing)

• generation of energy using non-renewable sources

• evaporation of surface water from oceans and lakes

What would happen to the Earth's atmosphere without the greenhouse effect?

• The Earth does not need the greenhouse effect.

• Without the greenhouse effect the Earth's temperature would be too cold to sustain life.

• Without the greenhouse effect the Earth's temperature would be too hot the sustain life..

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