QUICK QUIZ: A WARMER PLANET (Nov/Dec 2023)

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1. Which is NOT a reason seals need sea ice?

• resting
• exercise
• building lairs
• raising their pups

2. What term describes an increase in Earth’s average temperature?

• fossil fuels
• greenhouse gases
• climate change
• the big chill

3. Greenhouse gases ______.

• are only produced naturally
• are only produced by people
• are both produced naturally and by people
• are only found in greenhouses

4. Based on what you read, what makes ringed seals well adapted to live in the Arctic Ocean?

• They can’t hold their breath for a long time.
• They have brown fur.
• They have a thick layer of blubber, which keeps them warm.
• They eat ice.

5. What is the main idea of the article?

• Ringed seals are cute.
• Melting Arctic ice helps polar bears find seals.
• Melting Arctic ice puts ringed seal populations at risk.
• The planet is getting colder.