Causes of Rising Sea Levels Quiz

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Why does warm air hold more moisture than cold air?

Warm air is less dense than cold air. (correct)

Cold air is less dense than warm air.

Warm air is more dense than cold air.

Cold air has more room for water vapor than warm air.

Which factor contributes the most to global warming?

Industrialization

Burning fossil fuels (correct)

Rising sea levels

Deforestation

What is the primary cause of rising sea levels?

Depletion of the ozone layer

Increased volcanic activity

Melting glaciers and ice caps (correct)

Deforestation

Which greenhouse gas is primarily produced by human activities?

Methane Signup and view all the answers

How does deforestation impact climate change?

Increases greenhouse gas emissions Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon causes areas in the path of winds from large bodies of water to receive more precipitation?

Ocean Currents Signup and view all the answers

On which side of a mountain range would you expect to find a cold and wet climate?

Windward side Signup and view all the answers

What happens to prevailing winds by the time they reach the top of a mountain?

They lose most of their moisture Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the Earth's temperature increase known as global warming?

Greenhouse gas buildup in the atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

How does increasing altitude affect climate?

It decreases average temperatures Signup and view all the answers

Causes of Rising Sea Levels Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Why does warm air hold more moisture than cold air?

Which factor contributes the most to global warming?

What is the primary cause of rising sea levels?

Which greenhouse gas is primarily produced by human activities?

How does deforestation impact climate change?

What phenomenon causes areas in the path of winds from large bodies of water to receive more precipitation?

On which side of a mountain range would you expect to find a cold and wet climate?

What happens to prevailing winds by the time they reach the top of a mountain?

What is the primary reason for the Earth's temperature increase known as global warming?

How does increasing altitude affect climate?

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