How much do you really know about Global Warming?
How much do you really know about global warming? Test your knowledge with this quiz!
1. Global warming is also called... Temperature Effects Climate Change Weather Warming Heat Factoring 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the effects from Climate Change? Ice is melting wordwide Some butterflies and foxes have moved farther South Spruce bark beetles' population has risen rapidly Rain and snowfall has increased across the globe 3. Human activity caused how much percent of increase in global surface temp. from 1951 to 2010? One quarter All Seventy-five percent More than half 4. What region of the world will likely warm most rapidly due to climate change? The Arctic The tropics Antarctica Australia and the South Pacific 5. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? Methane Nitrious Oxide Ozone Argon 6. On average, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere by volume consists of carbon dioxide? 4% 0.4% 0.04% 0.004% 7. From 1960-1970s, most climate scientists predicted that global temp. would do what? Temperature would decline, possibly creating another ice age It would increase as a result of human industrial activity It would stay the same. Temperature would be unstable 8. In 2008, what country became the top global emitter of carbon dioxide, taking over the US? India Japan China Russia 9. How many pounds of carbon dioxide is released by burning one gallon of gasoline? 1 lb. 5 lbs. 15 lbs. 20 lbs. 10. How much of the carbon emitted by human activities has been absorbed by the oceans? 10% 20% 30% 40% |