Supporting Data of Global Warming

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 0-1 ppm

• 40-60 ppm

• 110 -120 ppm

• 360 -370 ppm

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Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?

• CO2 levels rising

• Sea Levels rising

• Glacier mass decreasing

• All of the Above

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Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

• They cause trees to die.

• They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

• They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

• They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

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Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

• Yes - they keep the Earth warm

• Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet

• No - they only cause terrible climate change

• No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

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When the amount of energy absorbed by the Earth's surface increases, the global average temperature (a)   .

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature remains the same

• Temperature increases

• It leads to more ice formation

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The (a)   the amount of ​ (b)   in the atmosphere, the ​ (c)   will be Earth's temperatures.

• higher

• lower

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

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exacerbates extreme rainfall and flooding, causing more destructive storms.

• Rising temperatures

• Decreased ocean temperature

• Reduced moisture

• Increased cloud cover

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exacerbates extreme rainfall and flooding, causing more destructive storms.

• Rising temperatures

• Decreased ocean temperature

• Reduced moisture

• Increased cloud cover

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Scientists have observed an increase in global temperatures over the past 100 years. Which phenomena do scientists believe contributes to the increase in temperatures? (a)  

• increase volcanic activity

• increase use of fossil fuels

• planting of more trees

• decrease in water consumption

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The most abundant greenhouse gas is ​ (a)   but the one scientists are most concerned with is ​ (b)   even though there is less of it in the atmosphere because it has a ​ (c)   residence time.

• methane

• shorter

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• longer

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