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Multiple Choice in Climate Change

The document contains a climate trivia quiz with 12 multiple choice questions about greenhouse gases, global warming, and their causes. The main points are: 1) Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat and warming the planet. 2) Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and is the main driver of increased greenhouse gases from human activity. 3) When frozen ground in Arctic regions thaws due to rising temperatures, it releases trapped greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide that further exacerbate global warming.

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Multiple Choice in Climate Change

The document contains a climate trivia quiz with 12 multiple choice questions about greenhouse gases, global warming, and their causes. The main points are: 1) Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat and warming the planet. 2) Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and is the main driver of increased greenhouse gases from human activity. 3) When frozen ground in Arctic regions thaws due to rising temperatures, it releases trapped greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide that further exacerbate global warming.

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1. Which of these is the main greenhouse gas?

carbon dioxide methane CFCs

2. The difference in average global temperature


between an Ice Age and
a warm period is approximately:
1°C 6°C 60°C

3. The greenhouse gas generated by the


decomposition of waste is:
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

4. The burning of fossil fuels is the prime cause of


increased greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.
True False

5. The only greenhouse gas that is NOT naturally


present in the
atmosphere is:
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

6. Which greenhouse gas was the first to be


regulated worldwide?
methane CFCs nitrous oxide

7. Planting trees will increase the amount of CO2 in


the atmosphere.
True False
8. The oceans show a temperature
increase before the land or air.
True False

9. Which country currently emits the most


greenhouse gases?
India China United States Canada

10. Which of these forms of transportation is


the most energy efficient?
car bus train plane

11. How long does it take for carbon dioxide in the


atmosphere to disperse?
1 year 10 years 100 years

12. Which of these gases depletes the Earth's


ozone layer?
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

1. Which of these is the main greenhouse gas?


carbon dioxide methane CFCs

2. The difference in average global temperature


between an Ice Age and
a warm period is approximately:
1°C 6°C 60°C
3. The greenhouse gas generated by the
decomposition of waste is:
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

4. The burning of fossil fuels is the prime cause of


increased greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.
True False

5. The only greenhouse gas that is NOT naturally


present in the
atmosphere is:
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

6. Which greenhouse gas was the first to be


regulated worldwide?
methane CFCs nitrous oxide

7. Planting trees will increase the amount of CO2 in


the atmosphere.
True False

8. The oceans show a temperature


increase before the land or air.
True False

9. Which country currently emits the most


greenhouse gases?
India China United States Canada
10. Which of these forms of transportation is
the most energy efficient?
car bus train plane

11. How long does it take for carbon dioxide in the


atmosphere to disperse?
1 year 10 years 100 years

12. Which of these gases depletes the Earth's


ozone layer?
carbon dioxide methane CFCs

climate trivia

1.What is a greenhouse gas?


1. A gas produced by the infamous green housefly.
2. A gas that builds up in a greenhouse after the plants have had
one too many burritos.
3. A gas that traps heat on Earth by preventing it from returning
to space.-answer
4. A gas made famous by its ability to strip green paint off of a
house with its horrid smell.

Greenhouse gases prevent some of the energy that Earth gives


off from escaping in to space. This keeps our planet warm and
habitable. Too much greenhouse gas, though, will cause global
warming.
2. Fossil fuels, like the gas we put into our cars,
comes from:
1. The internet.
2. Cavemen dinner leftovers.
3. Organisms, mainly algae and other small life forms, that died
and were buried millions of years in the past. -answer
4. Natural history museums.
3. Which greenhouse gas is abundant in Earth's
atmosphere?
1. Cow gas
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Water vapor –water vapor
4. Goat burps

Water vapor is responsible for about 90% of the greenhouse


effect. That doesn't mean it is most responsible for human-caused
global warming, though. Humans add a lot of carbon dioxide to
the atmosphere, and this is what has been responsible for much
of our planet's recent warming. Photo credit: Kevin Dooley.
4. Why is it a good idea to turn off lights and other
electronics when you are not using them?
1. Because I told you so.
2. Because your parents might think that you are playing videos
games for a longer amount of time than you actually are. This
could lead to less video game time.
3. Because all that energy comes from somewhere, and more
likely than not it is coming from a power plant that is burning
fossil fuels.
4. Because they might get bored after a long run of shining and
beeping for nobody.
Wasting energy isn't only expensive; it is also bad for the
environment. If you leave lights and other gizmos on when you
are not using them, they are still using energy. That energy is
likely created by fossil fuels and therefore is releasing carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere. Photo credit: sdobie.

5. Which of these weather events can be worsened


by global warming?
1. Hurricanes -answer
2. Flying pigs
3. Raining cats and dogs
4. Falling sky

Global warming can increase how often extreme weather events-


like drought, wildfires, foods, tornadoes, and hurricanes-occur.

Fossil fuels, like the gas we put into our cars, comes
from:
1. Organisms, mainly algae and other small life forms, that died
and were buried millions of years in the past.
2. Natural history museums.
3. Cavemen dinner leftovers.
4. The internet.

6. As global temperatures rise, areas in the Arctic


could release even more greenhouse gas because:
1. The urge to do spring cleaning up north would be so great
that the increase in vacuum use would use up a ton of energy,
burning fossil fuels in the process.
2. The frozen ground contains greenhouse gases like methane
and carbon dioxide, and when the ground thaws, the gas
would be released.
3. Locals would burn their jackets to celebrate the milder
winters, releasing greenhouse gases.
4. Bigfoot, a notoriously gassy species, would come out of
hibernation.
A warming Earth means a lot of frozen ground will thaw. The
problem is that many places in colder regions store a lot of
greenhouse gas in that ground, and those gases could be
released if it melts. Photo credit: Jan Kratochvil.

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