Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface, and preventing much of it escaping into space.
Too much heat coming into the atmosphere
Too much sunshine reaching Earth
Question 2
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Which of these gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Answer
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Oxygen (O2)
Methane (CH4)
Question 3
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Which of the following is NOT a way of reducing greenhouse gases?
Answer
Planting more trees.
Installing energy efficient light bulbs in every home.
Making more use of renewable energy sources.
Finding new supplies of coal inside the earth.
Question 4
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Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Answer
burning fossil fuels
overfishing
cutting down forests
driving motor vehicles
Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of global warming?
Answer
larger fish populations
new infectious diseases
species extinction
loss of coastal areas
Question 6
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A rise in temperature around the world can cause an increase in infectious diseases.
Answer
True
False
Question 7
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Which of the following is an effect of global warming?
Answer
melting ice
rising sea levels
changes in weather patterns
all of the above
Question 8
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What makes up fossil fuels?
Answer
coal
oil
natural gas
all of the above
Question 9
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What happens when we burn fossil fuels?
Answer
nothing
we get a big fire
we release carbon into the atmosphere
we release oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmnosphere
Question 10
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Scientists believe that as the Earth continues to warm up, we are experiencing more extreme weather in the form of hurricanes, forest fires, floods, and other weather-related disasters.