Global Warming and Its Effects-Dr Binocs

What is global warming?

• The process of the Earth heating up

• The melting of snow

• The rise in sea levels

• The cutting down of rainforests

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of heat from the sun by gases in the atmosphere

• The burning of fossil fuels

• The decrease in the number of trees and forests

• The rise in sea levels

What is a major cause of global warming?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Melting of snow

• Rise in sea levels

• Deforestation

How does deforestation contribute to global warming?

• It decreases the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide

• It increases the amount of snow melting

• It causes erratic weather patterns

• It leads to the rise in sea levels

What are the potential consequences of global warming?

• More rainfall and unpredictable seasons

• Shrinking of sea ice and rise in sea levels

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What can individuals do to help prevent global warming?

• Switch to energy-saving light bulbs

• Take walks or bike instead of using cars for short distances

• Turn off electrical items when not in use

• All of the above

What is the phenomenon responsible for climate change?

• Change in the Earth's position every 40,000 years

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Deforestation

• Melting of snow

How long ago did the current ice age start?

• 2.5 million years ago

• 100 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 1 million years ago

What is the inter-glacial period called?

• Holocene

• Ice Age

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Effect