Climate Change

What is climate change?

• A long-term change in Earth’s weather patterns

• A cold day in winter

• The start of a thunderstorm

• A change in the Moon's temperature

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What is global warming?

• The Earth’s average temperature is rising

• The Earth is getting colder

• The sun is shrinking

• The seasons are changing faster

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Which gas traps the most heat in Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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What are greenhouse gases?

• Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere

• Gases that cause rainstorms

• Gases that come from ice

• Gases only found in greenhouses

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• Neon

• Oxygen

• Helium

What activity adds the most carbon dioxide to the air?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Swimming in the ocean

• Eating fruits

• Flying kites

What is a fossil fuel?

• A natural fuel like coal or oil

• A broken fossil

• A new kind of battery

• A food for dinosaurs

What effect does global warming have on sea levels?

• Sea levels rise

• Sea levels freeze

• Sea levels disappear

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What happens when ice at the North and South Poles melts?

• Ocean levels go up

• More deserts form

• It gets colder on Earth

• Less water is available

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Why are coral reefs in danger from global warming?

• Warmer ocean water harms them

• They need more oil

• They are frozen in ice

• They don’t like sunlight

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