CLIMATE CHANGE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GASES IS THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO GLOBAL WARMING ?

• OXYGEN

• CARBON DIOXIDE

• NITROGEN

• HYDROGEN

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING GASES IS KNOWN AS A GREENHOUSE GAS?

• ARGON

• METHANE

• HELIUM

• NEON

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS?

• OCEAN RELEASE

• VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

• DEFORESTATION

• BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE?

• LESSER STORMS

• INCREASED OZONE LAYER

• RISING SEA LEVELS

• DECREASED TEMPERATURES

WHAT IS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION?

• OVERFISHING

• DECREASED WATER TEMPERATURE

• EXCESS CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION

• INCREASED PLASTIC POLLUTION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE?

• COAL

• NUCLEAR ENERGY

• NATURAL GAS

• SOLAR ENERGY

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF DEFORESTATION ON BIODIVERSITY?

• INCREASED HABITAT FOR SPECIES

• LOSS OF SPECIES DIVERSITY

• IMPROVED AIR QUALITY

• STABILIZATION OF CLIMATE

WHAT IS A MAJOR EFFECT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ON MARINE LIFE?

• INCREASED FISH POPULATION

• ENTANGLEMENT AND INJURY

• IMPROVED WATER CLARITY

• DECREASED WATER TEMPERATURE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO AIR POLLUTION?

• PLANTING TREES

• WIND ENERGY

• VEHICLE EMISSIONS

• RECYCLING

WHAT IS A COMMON RESULT OF SOIL EROSION?

• STABILIZATION OF LAND

• INCREASED FERTILITY

• IMPROVED CROP YIELD

• LOSS OF NUTRIENTS