Topic 10 Climate

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

• methane

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

Scientists study Earth's climate history. Which of the following are examples of them studying this? Mark all that apply.

• Other planets

• Fossil evidence

• Ice cores

• Growth rings of trees

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Which of the following is a natural factor that contributes to climate change?

• Industry

• The movement of tectonic plates

• Fossil evidence

• Ice ages

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What are two examples of human activities that cause the increase of carbon dioxide?

• Agriculture

• Volcanic eruptions

• Invention of electric cars

• Cutting down trees

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Abby did not enjoy the hot summer this year, and she was concerned Earth’s atmosphere was growing warmer. She knew that certain gases trapped heat, but she realized that a certain amount of heat was necessary. What would happen on Earth if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• Nothing would change.

• We would become too cold.

• We would become more tropical

• Only palm trees would survive

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Greenhouse gases in the environment does not come from what?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Driving cars

• Renewable energy

• Deforestation

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What type of event could trigger an immediate change in climate?

• Volcanic eruption

• Cars

• A factory polluting

• A cow farting

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If you're looking at the rings of a tree. The thin rings represent what type of year?

• Normal season

• Wet season

• Dry season

• I don't remember

Farming is natural. How does farming hurt the environment?

• We do an unnatural amount, and have too many cows.

• It doesn't, Mr Schuster is crazy.

• We do too few crops, and as a result the soil becomes useless.

• We don't use enough pesticides.

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What is something an ice core could tell us?

• What the average temperature was

• The size of animals at that time

• If there was any volcanic activity.

• If it was a wet or dry season.

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