The Human Causes of Global Warming

Most causes of climate change can be traced back to human activity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

What activities release greenhouse gases (cause climate change)?

• Burning oils to make planes and cars move

• Dumping trash on landfills

• Cutting down trees

• All of them

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Which of these are greenhouse gases? You may select more than one option.

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Methane

• Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The enhanced greenhouse effect happens when...

• the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases.

• the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decreases.

• the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stays constant.

• the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere fluctuates.

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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

• the loss of animal species

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The enhanced greenhouse effect leads to ___.

• global cooling

• global warming

• global dimming

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What happened in the late 1700's- early 1800's that caused carbon dioxide levels increase significantly?

• New factories were being built that caused more pollution (Industrial revolution)

• The civil war caused more pollution

• Scientists figured out how to clean up pollution in the air

• It did not increase

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The increase in burning of fossils fuels has led to an ____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

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

• Urethane

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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Which options below are major causes of climate change?

• electricty

• planting trees

• industry

• agriculture

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5