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Can the weather change during the same day?
Yes, because it's an average of measurements over a long period of time.
Yes, because weather parameters can be influenced by a lot of different factors
No, because it's a stable situation
No, because in a certain locality it's quite stable
If we have one cold summer, does that mean that our climate has changed?
Yes, because the measurements are reliable
Yes, because measurements for that area never change
No, because weather keeps changing over a short period
No because climate is based on average measurements which means higher and lower temperatures in an area over a long period
The greenhouse effect, which causes global warming is caused by (tick all correct answers)
Water vapour
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Clorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
None of the above
Since the increase of the 3 greenhouse gases due to man's activities, CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, the gas which plays the largest role in contributing to warming of the Earth is _______.
Which of the following activities of man increase the greenhouse gas METHANE?
decomposition of waste in landfills
rice cultivation
manure produced domestic through livestock raising
all three
A primary reason we know that human activity is causing global warming is:
CO2 has decreased in the atmosphere over the past ten years
Earth's atmosphere is getting thinner
We can correlate the rise of CO2 with human activities
All answer choices are correct
The following human activities produce greenhouse gases except for:
Driving cars
Walking, biking, & swimming
Animal agriculture
Generating electricity from natural gas, oil, & coal
How does the ozone layer impact life on Earth?
The hole in the ozone layer is the main reason for climate change
It filters out harmful UV radiation from sunlight
It magnifies sunlight, causing sunburn
Aerosol cans still contain CFCs that thin the ozone layer
The gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere is called:
Global warming
Ice warming
Water warming
Variation hypothesis
What is climate change?
a sudden change in conditions like temperature and rainfall
an extreme weather event such as a hurricane or drought
a myth about global warming
a change in temperature and weather patterns over many years
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