Quiz about Global Warming Greenhouse Gas

Question 1

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

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All answers are correct

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrogen Oxide

Question 2

In general, what happens to the climate (of the Earth) if more greenhouse gases are released (through human activities and natural occurrences) into the atmosphere?

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Average temperature goes up

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Average temperature goes down

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Average temperature remains the same

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None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

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The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

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Polar ice caps will melt.

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Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.

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Some areas will experience serious droughts

Question 4

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949.  What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

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There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

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As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

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As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

Question 5

What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called?

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atmosphere

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carbon

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concentration

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emissions

Question 6

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

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Ionosphere

Question 7

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using bottled water

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 8

The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is

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carbon dioxide

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methane

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

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ozone

Question 9

Choose all of the leading contributors of carbon dioxide that are contributing to global warming.

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forest fires

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car exhaust

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factory pollution

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human breathing (respiration)

Question 10

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

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All answers are correct

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Water vapor

Question 11

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

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true

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false

Question 12

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

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Temperature goes up

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Temperature goes down

Question 13

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

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cold

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warm

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dead

Question 14

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

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False

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True

Question 15

What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

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The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

Question 16

A super powerful greenhouse gas that traps up to 4 times more heat in Earth's atmosphere is:

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methane

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oxygen

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water vapor

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gasoline

Question 17

This is an image demonstrating...

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The Greenhouse Effect

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Tornado Formation

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Hurricane Formation

Question 18

The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

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argon

Question 19

The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

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argon

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT happen to solar energy when it reaches Earth?

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Some solar energy passes through Earth and comes out the other side

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Some solar energy reflects off the atmosphere, back to space

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Some solar energy is absorbed by land and water

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Some solar energy is radiated from the Earth's surface and trapped by the atmosphere

Question 21

How is the greenhouse effect produced?

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When some energy is reflected back to earth.

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When solar energy trespasses the atmosphere.

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When the green house is burned.

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When the sun doesn't emit radiation.

Question 22

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

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trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.

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reflecting more sunlight from clouds.

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reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.

Question 23

Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?

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volcanic eruptions

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aerosols

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deforestation

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burning fossil fuels

Question 24

What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

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Carbon Dioxide

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Urethane

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Oxygen

Question 25

What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

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The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

Question 26

This is an image demonstrating...

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The Greenhouse Effect

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Tornado Formation

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Hurricane Formation

Question 27

Which is one cause for Global Warming we discussed today?

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Both are causes for Global Warming

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Burning Fossil Fuels

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Pollution from factories

Question 28

Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.

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True

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False

Question 29

Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

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Burning fossil fuels

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Deforestation

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Agriculture

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Respiration

Question 30

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

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will result in sea-levels rising

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will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

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Will have no effect on ecosystems

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None of the above

Question 31

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

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Carbon dioxide

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Methane

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Water vapor

Question 32

True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth

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False

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True

Question 33

Which of the following natural events would be most likely to contribute to the cooling of Earth's atmosphere?

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Volcanism

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Earthquake

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Hurricane

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Monsoon

Question 34

The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

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argon

Question 35

The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

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argon

Question 36

The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.

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true

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false

Question 37

Where is the ozone located?

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stratosphere

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troposphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 38

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

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Temperature goes up

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Temperature goes down

Question 39

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be

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cold

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warm

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dead

Question 40

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

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Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Stratosphere

Question 41

The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the ________________.

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thermosphere

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troposphere

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exosphere

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mesosphere

Question 42

Which layer is the outermost layer?

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exosphere

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troposphere

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thermosphere

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mesosphere

Question 43

This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.

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Mesosphere

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 44

Within the carbon cycle, anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.

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carbon sink

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carbon source

Question 45

Within the carbon cycle, anything that releases more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs.

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carbon source

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carbon sink

Question 46

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are carbon sources.

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fossil fuel combustion

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volcanic eruptions

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forests

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oceans

Question 47

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are carbon sinks.

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forests

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oceans

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soil and rocks

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fossil fuels

Question 48

Forests are carbon sinks because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through ____________.

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photosynthesis

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combustion

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respiration

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decomposition

Question 49

Human activities add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, therefore we are carbon ________.

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sources

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sinks

Question 50

The total set of carbon emissions caused by an individual.

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carbon footprint

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carbon cycle

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carbon handprint

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carbon summary

Question 51

The main human activity that adds to an individual's carbon footprint.

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usage of fossil fuels for energy

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usage of alternative energies (wind, solar, etc)

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respiration and growth

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photosynthesis by plants

Question 52

Why should you be concerned with the size of your carbon footprint?

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Increases in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are contributing to global climate change.

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Sometimes its hard to find shoes that are the right size.

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If we don't decrease greenhouse gas emissions Earth will continue to cool.

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Greenhouse gases are becoming scarce in Earth's atmosphere.

Question 53

Select all that apply.

You can help decrease your carbon footprint by...

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decreasing your water and electricity usage

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recycling

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lessening your amount of driving

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buying and eat locally-produced food

Question 54

Which is NOT a type of fossil fuel?

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Wood

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural Gas

Question 55

How are fossil fuels formed?

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Dead plants and animals died millions of years ago and were buried under heat and pressure

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They are made in factories

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Dead plants were buried under heat and pressure

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Dead animals were buried under heat and pressure

Question 56

How old are fossil fuels?

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Millions of years old

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A few decades old

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Hundreds of years old

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They are new

Question 57

Fossil fuels need a saturated environment (to be under water), in order to form. Why?

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The water creates pressure

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Water is life

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You have to stay hydrated

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The water dissolves them

Question 58

Fossil Fuels also need an anaerobic environment, in order to form. What does that mean

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No oxygen

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High oxygen

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wide open spaces

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working out

Question 59

What do fossil fuels need to form?

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High pressure and high heat

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High pressure and low heat

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Low pressure and low heat

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Low pressure and high heat

Question 60

Do Fossil Fuels get their energy from the Sun?

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yes

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no

Question 61

How is it that fossil fuels get their energy from the Sun?

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Plants absorb energy from the sun. Some animals eat those plants to gain energy. When the plants and the animals die, some get turned into fossil fuels.

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Animals trap the Sun's energy and give it to fossil fuels.

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The sun directly gives its energy to fossil fuels.

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Fossil fuels absorb energy directly from the sun.

Question 62

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

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Coal

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Rubber

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Petroleum

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Natural Gas

Question 63

What runs of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

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Cars

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Electricity

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Outdoor Grills

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