10 Questions
What does climate change refer to?
Long-term changes in the global climate
How does NASA define climate change?
Mainly due to burning of fossil fuels
What does the global climate encompass?
The connected system of sun, earth, and oceans
How is the global climate different from the climate of specific places?
It is the sum of the climates of specific places
What contributes predominantly to the increased temperature trends described by global warming?
Burning of fossil fuels
Climate change refers only to short-term changes in the global climate
False
The global climate includes the connected system of sun, earth, and oceans
True
The global climate is just the average of the climates of specific places
False
NASA's definition of climate change includes phenomena created predominantly by burning fossil fuels
True
Climate change is not influenced by human activities
False
Test your knowledge of the ecology of climate change with this quiz. Explore the causes and impacts of climate change, and learn about the interconnected system of sun, earth, oceans, and more.
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