RETEST: Impacts on Global Climate

What are greenhouse gases?

• gases that cause climate change
• gases that emit green smoke
• gases that are used to make green colored glass

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Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

• true
• false

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Carbon is stored in

• Trees and other living things
• Oceans
• underground in soil and fossil fuels
• All are correct

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Increasing quantities of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 

• warmer
• cooler

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Check the 3 main greenhouse gasses

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• H20

• Sulfur Gas

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Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• forest fires

• volcanic eruptions

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

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Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• deforestation
• photosynthesis
• oceans
• all of the above

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What does the term 'biosphere' refer to?

• The water bodies on Earth

• The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth where living organisms exist

• The solid parts of the Earth

• The layers of gases surrounding the Earth

A primary reason we know that human activity is causing global warming is:

• CO2 has decreased in the atmosphere over the past 10 years

• Earth's atmosphere is getting thinner

• We can correlate the rise of CO₂ with human activities

• All answer choices are correct

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