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Quiz by Jeffrey Piggott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jeffrey Piggott
over 7 years ago
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Question 1
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The greenhouse effect is caused by:
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Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing solar radiation
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Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorbing radiation from the Earth's surface, and preventing much of it escaping into space.
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Too much heat coming into the atmosphere
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Too much sunshine reaching Earth
Question 2
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Which of these gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Nitrous oxide (N2O)
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Oxygen (O2)
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Methane (CH4)
Question 3
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Which of the following is NOT a way of reducing greenhouse gases?
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Planting more trees.
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Installing energy efficient light bulbs in every home.
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Making more use of renewable energy sources.
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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?
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burning fossil fuels
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overfishing
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cutting down forests
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driving motor vehicles
Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of global warming?
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larger fish populations
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new infectious diseases
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species extinction
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loss of coastal areas
Question 6
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A rise in temperature around the world can cause an increase in infectious diseases.
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- True
- False
Question 7
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Which of the following is an effect of global warming?
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melting ice
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rising sea levels
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changes in weather patterns
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all of the above
Question 8
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What makes up fossil fuels?
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coal
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oil
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natural gas
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all of the above
Question 9
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What happens when we burn fossil fuels?
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nothing
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we get a big fire
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we release carbon into the atmosphere
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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.
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- True
- False
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