Climate Change & Global Warming

What is the main cause of climate change?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Deforestation

• Increase in greenhouse gases

• Solar flares

How does deforestation contribute to global warming?

• Deforestation has no impact on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

• Deforestation leads to the creation of new forests that absorb excess carbon dioxide.

• Deforestation reduces the number of trees that can absorb carbon dioxide, releasing stored carbon back into the atmosphere as CO2.

• Deforestation increases the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide, reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which plants trap heat from the sun.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere cools down the planet's surface.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

What are some of the impacts of climate change on wildlife?

• Altering habitats, disrupting food chains, causing species extinction, changing migration patterns

• Decreasing pollution, promoting biodiversity, enhancing ecosystems

How do human activities like burning fossil fuels affect the Earth's climate?

• Burning fossil fuels has no impact on the Earth's climate

• Burning fossil fuels cools down the Earth's climate

• Burning fossil fuels leads to increased oxygen levels in the atmosphere

• Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming and climate change.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term.

• Weather only refers to temperature, while climate refers to all aspects of the atmosphere.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term.

What are some ways individuals can help reduce their carbon footprint?

• Using plastic bags instead of reusable bags

• Using public transportation, carpooling, biking or walking instead of driving, reducing energy consumption at home, recycling, and supporting renewable energy sources.

• Supporting companies with high carbon emissions

• Leaving lights on when not in use

How does the melting of polar ice caps contribute to rising sea levels?

• The melting of polar ice caps contributes to rising sea levels by adding more water to the oceans.

• The melting of polar ice caps contributes to rising sea levels by creating more landmass.

• The melting of polar ice caps contributes to rising sea levels by decreasing the salinity of the oceans.

• The melting of polar ice caps contributes to rising sea levels by reducing the weight on the ocean floor.

What is the Paris Agreement and why is it important in the fight against climate change?

• The Paris Agreement is a non-binding agreement with no real impact on climate change.

• The Paris Agreement is focused on promoting fossil fuel consumption rather than reducing it.

• The Paris Agreement is a regional pact that only affects European countries.

• The Paris Agreement is an international treaty that aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. It is important in the fight against climate change because it brings countries together to set and achieve ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

What are some renewable energy sources that can help combat global warming?

• Nuclear power, fossil fuels, coal power

• Biofuels, tidal power, nuclear power

• Solar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass

• Coal power, oil power, natural gas