Climate change

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

• nitrogen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• methane

T/F - The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing.

• True

• False

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

_____ refers to the average weather conditions in a place over many years.

• weather

• climate

• globe

• latitude

______ is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, and its short-term variation in minutes to weeks.

• climate

• globe

• weather

• latitude

1. Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change?

• Volcanoes

• Pollution

• Earthquakes

• Nuclear waste