Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?

• Methane (CH₄)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
• Flourinated gases

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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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T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation

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Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...

• Fine
• Too Cold to Support Life
• Very Hot

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Which gases are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous oxide
• All of the above

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Methane

• Water Vapor

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Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?

• aerosols
• deforestation
• volcanic eruptions
• burning fossil fuels