Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases Quiz

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What is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas?

  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Methane
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Carbon dioxide (correct)

How do trees help reduce greenhouse gases?

  • By emitting methane into the atmosphere
  • By releasing oxygen into the air
  • By absorbing carbon dioxide from the air (correct)
  • By releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere

What may happen if global warming gets worse?

  • Decrease in sea levels
  • Extinction of certain plants and animals (correct)
  • Decrease in storms and fires
  • Reduction in melting ice caps

How do humans contribute to global warming?

<p>By cutting down trees to clear land (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to help slow down global warming?

<p>Reducing deforestation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of global warming?

<p>Burning of fossil fuels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect do trees have on greenhouse gases?

<p>They absorb carbon dioxide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely consequence of melting ice caps due to global warming?

<p>Rising sea levels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do humans contribute to global warming?

<p>By burning fossil fuels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do scientists agree is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas?

<p>Carbon dioxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does deforestation contribute to global warming?

<p>Increases the amount of greenhouse gases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to help slow down global warming?

<p>Reduce burning of fossil fuels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the warming gets worse, as scientists expect?

<p>Some plants and animals may become extinct (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of environment is a desert?

<p>Hot and dry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of climate is suitable for the growth of crops in the southwestern United States?

<p>Low rainfall (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an effect of overgrazing by animals in dry areas?

<p>Depletion of vegetation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do people in developing countries use wood for?

<p>Cooking and heating (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason trees are important in dry areas?

<p>To prevent soil erosion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is happening as a result of global warming?

<p>Sea level rise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the water table underground decreases every year?

<p>Challenges for farming (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when trees are cut down for firewood in developing countries?

<p>Contribution to desertification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does overgrazing have on the land in dry areas?

<p>Decreases soil fertility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one impact of melting ice caps due to global warming?

<p>Increase in sea levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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