Climate Change and Greenhouse Effect Quiz
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What is radiative forcing?

  • The cooling effect of the Earth's atmosphere
  • The measure of how Earth's energy balance is influenced by factors like greenhouse gases (correct)
  • The rate at which the Earth absorbs energy from the Sun
  • The process of radiation emitted by the Earth's surface

    • What are some greenhouse gases?

  • Carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide
  • Methane and water vapor (correct)
  • Argon and helium
  • Oxygen and nitrogen

    • Who first predicted that adding CO2 into the atmosphere would cause climate change?

  • Michael Mann
  • Svante Arrhenius (correct)
  • Al Gore
  • James Hansen

    • What is the Paris Agreement?

    <p>An agreement among countries to combat climate change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effects does increasing CO2 in the atmosphere have on the ocean?

    <p>Causes ocean acidification and harms marine life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main causes of sea level rise due to global warming?

    <p>Melting ice caps and thermal expansion of seawater (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key piece of physical evidence that supports the idea that humans are causing global warming?

    <p>Decrease in sea ice extent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do climate models handle uncertainties?

    <p>By incorporating a range of possible outcomes based on different assumptions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

    <p>Oxygen (O2) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do humans primarily contribute to global warming through their activities?

    <p>By releasing greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main effects of increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere on oceans?

    <p>Ocean acidification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the greenhouse effect and when?

    <p>Svante Arrhenius in 1896 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is used to obtain historical CO2 values for the atmosphere thousands of years ago?

    <p>Direct measurement from ice cores (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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