Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change
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Which gas is responsible for trapping heat close to Earth?

  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide (correct)
  • Methane
  • Nitrogen
  • What happens to the heat from the Sun if there were no greenhouse gases?

  • It escapes back into space (correct)
  • It is converted into oxygen
  • It is stored in plants
  • It is absorbed by the oceans
  • What are the main human activities that increase the amount of CO2 in the air?

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Protecting natural habitats
  • Burning fossil fuels (correct)
  • Planting trees
  • Which of the following is true about the greenhouse effect?

    <p>The greenhouse effect is caused by CO2 and other greenhouse gases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which image represents what Earth would look like without the greenhouse effect?

    <p>The image on the left, with a planet covered in white ice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increases?

    <p>The temperature of Earth increases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is NASA studying carbon dioxide on Earth?

    <p>By launching satellites to measure CO2 levels in the atmosphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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