4.5 C&E 1 What is Climate Change?: CC Climate & Energy #1

What is the main cause of the current rapid increase in Earth's temperature?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Deforestation

• Burning fossil fuels

• Solar flares

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere

• The cooling of Earth by ice caps

• The absorption of sunlight by oceans

• The reflection of sunlight by clouds

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Who was one of the first scientists to link carbon dioxide to atmospheric heating?

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Eunice Foote

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What are greenhouse gases?

• Gases that are used in refrigerators

• Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere

• Gases that are only found in greenhouses

• Gases that cool the Earth

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What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Weather is only about temperature; climate is about rain

• Climate is long-term patterns; weather is short-term conditions

• Climate is only about temperature; weather is about rain

• Weather is long-term patterns; climate is short-term conditions

What is one effect of increased greenhouse gases?

• More stable weather

• Increased snowfall

• Decreased sea levels

• Melting ice caps

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What do ice cores from glaciers help scientists study?

• Past atmospheric conditions

• Future weather patterns

• Ocean currents

• Volcanic activity

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What major event started the rapid increase in carbon dioxide emissions?

• The Ice Age

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

• The Space Age

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What is one predicted outcome of continued climate change?

• Rising sea levels

• Decreased global temperatures

• Less extreme weather

• More stable climates

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What is the main source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• The Moon

• Ocean currents

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