Climate Change Quiz

What is a carbon footprint?

• The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community.

• The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product, or person.

• A measure of the total amount of carbon dioxide and methane emissions of a defined population, system, or activity, considering all relevant sources, sinks, and storage within the spatial and temporal boundary of the population, system, or activity of interest.

• The amount of carbon dioxide emissions directly tied to the production and consumption of fossil fuels.

How does deforestation affect the climate?

• By increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

• By decreasing the Earth's temperature.

• By increasing the Earth's albedo.

• By reducing the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through methane emissions from livestock?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

• Chlorofluorocarbons

What are the consequences of ozone depletion?

• Increased air pollution

• Decreased global temperatures

• Increased ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface

• Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Which activity contributes most to a person's carbon footprint?

• Recycling waste

• Using public transportation

• Air travel

• Planting trees

How can deforestation lead to a decrease in local rainfall?

• By increasing the albedo effect

• By reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• By disrupting the water cycle

• By increasing the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere

What role do trees play in the carbon cycle?

• They release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

• They produce methane.

• They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• They have no role in the carbon cycle.

What is the effect of methane compared to carbon dioxide in terms of global warming potential over a 100-year period?

• Methane has a lower global warming potential than carbon dioxide.

• Methane has about the same global warming potential as carbon dioxide.

• Methane has a higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide.

• Methane has no global warming potential.

What is the main cause of ozone depletion?

• Carbon dioxide emissions

• Methane emissions

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

• Nitrous oxide emissions

How does reducing meat consumption impact the environment?

• Increases methane emissions

• Has no impact on the environment

• Reduces methane emissions

• Increases carbon dioxide emissions