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What is the main driver of climate change since the 1800s?
What is the main driver of climate change since the 1800s?
- Changes in the sun's activity
- Deforestation
- Burning of fossil fuels (correct)
- Large volcanic eruptions
Which activity generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth?
Which activity generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth?
- Using gasoline for driving a car (correct)
- Using electricity for heating a building
- Cooking with natural gas
- Using renewable energy sources
What are the main greenhouse gases causing climate change?
What are the main greenhouse gases causing climate change?
- Carbon dioxide and methane (correct)
- Oxygen and hydrogen
- Carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
- Nitrous oxide and sulfur hexafluoride
Apart from burning fossil fuels, what else can release carbon dioxide?
Apart from burning fossil fuels, what else can release carbon dioxide?
Which sector is NOT among the main contributors to greenhouse gases causing climate change?
Which sector is NOT among the main contributors to greenhouse gases causing climate change?
What is the primary cause of long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
What is the primary cause of long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
Which human activity primarily generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth?
Which human activity primarily generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth?
Apart from burning fossil fuels and using gasoline for driving a car, what else can release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Apart from burning fossil fuels and using gasoline for driving a car, what else can release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Which sector is NOT among the main contributors to greenhouse gases causing climate change?
Which sector is NOT among the main contributors to greenhouse gases causing climate change?
What are the main greenhouse gases responsible for causing climate change?
What are the main greenhouse gases responsible for causing climate change?
True or false: Human activities have been the main driver of climate change since the 1800s?
True or false: Human activities have been the main driver of climate change since the 1800s?
True or false: Clearing land and cutting down forests do not release carbon dioxide?
True or false: Clearing land and cutting down forests do not release carbon dioxide?
True or false: Global warming is primarily caused by natural shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
True or false: Global warming is primarily caused by natural shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
True or false: Agricultural chemical fertilizers are a major source of methane emissions?
True or false: Agricultural chemical fertilizers are a major source of methane emissions?
True or false: The average temperature of the Earth’s surface is now about 1 degree Celsius higher than it was 2000 years ago?
True or false: The average temperature of the Earth’s surface is now about 1 degree Celsius higher than it was 2000 years ago?
