Global Warming Read to Learn

What has scientific evidence shown about the earth since 1880?

• The earth has cooled.

• The earth has stayed the same temperature.

• The earth has warmed.

• The earth has become more humid.

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What is the main cause of global warming according to the text?

• Increase in oxygen levels.

• Increase in carbon dioxide levels.

• Decrease in nitrogen levels.

• Decrease in hydrogen levels.

What effect do increased temperatures have on ice caps?

• They cause ice caps to grow.

• They cause ice caps to melt.

• They have no effect on ice caps.

• They cause ice caps to freeze.

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What is disrupted when the ice caps melt?

• The global conveyor belt.

• The ocean floor.

• The mountain ranges.

• The desert climate.

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What is a more accurate description of 'global warming' according to the text?

• Climate change.

• Weather shift.

• Temperature drop.

• Ice age.

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What happens if there is less dense water to move around the globe?

• The water becomes warmer.

• The water becomes saltier.

• The Gulf Stream slows down.

• The Gulf Stream speeds up.

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What is the result of the Gulf Stream slowing down?

• Warming of the Caribbean.

• Cooling of the Caribbean and Western Europe.

• Drying of the Sahara Desert.

• Flooding of the Amazon.

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What can global warming result in, according to the text?

• Only warmer temperatures everywhere.

• Colder temperatures in some areas.

• More rainfall in deserts.

• Less snowfall in polar regions.

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What is the primary greenhouse gas mentioned in the text?

• Oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide.

• Nitrogen.

• Methane.

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