Chemistry in Climate Change

All living things on Earth are made of carbon. When we burn __________ _________ we release the carbon that had been trapped for millions of years into the atmosphere, creating CO2.

• carbon dioxide

• global warning

• fossil fuel

• global acid

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• CO2

• CH4

• Water Vapor

• All of the above

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What is the Greenhouse effect?

• When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

• When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

• When you build a green house

• The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress

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Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

• heat waves

• Global sea levels

• hurricanes

• All of the above

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What can you do to help fight climate change? select all that apply

• Divest from fossil fuel companies

• Engage yourself in the science behind climate change

• Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements

• use clean energy

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True or False: That scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is a way that humans REMOVE carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• building factories that burn large amounts of fossil fuels

• cutting down trees

• planting more trees

• raising cattle

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Greenhouse gases trap ____________ in Earth's atmosphere.

• water

• Air

• gas

• heat

Human actions have caused more intense weather and natural disasters, these long-term changes over time are collectively called:

• greenhouse effect

• Climate change

• Weather change

• global warming

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The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• organ