GLOBAL
WARMING QUIZ
Do
you know what is making Earth warmer?
1. Which of the following
is a greenhouse gas that is released by human activities and speeds up global
warming?
petroleum
natural gas
carbon dioxide
nuclear power
2. Which of the following
human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? burning
fossil fuels
burning fossil fuels
fishing
deforestation
driving
3. As global warming
continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is
predicted to increase?
tornadoes
hurricanes
tsunamis
earthquakes
4. Rising water
temperatures is a result of global warming and may eventually increase sea
levels due to the dissolving of what?
mountains
wetlands
river beds
glaciers
5. Which of the following
is NOT a negative effect of global warming?
larger fish population
new infectious diseases
species extinction
loss of coastal areas
6. What country emits the
most carbon dioxide?
7. According to the
Political Economy Research Institute, which of the following U.S.
Bayer Group
Exxon-Mobil
General Electric
Sunoco
8. As air pollution
continues to be released into the atmosphere, what becomes more depleted,
resulting in an increase of ultraviolet radiation on earth?
oceans
rainforests
ozone layer
carbon dioxide
9. What percentage of
carbon dioxide that is emitted into the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean?
40%
35%
70%
50%
10. As carbon dioxide
emissions increase, the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide declines,
resulting in a more acidic ocean. What species is the most at risk in acidic
water?
coral
plankton
fish
whales
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