Question 1/12
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Which of these human activities releases the highest amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that affect the global climate?
Smoking cigarettes
Burning of fossil fuels
Cooking by gas stoves
Question 2/12
guyanachronicle.com
In the past 50 years, the atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased by more than what percentage since pre-industrial times?
5%
30%
70%
Question 3/12
mrtomcowell.com
Which of these is NOT an outcome of global warming?
Rising sea levels
Higher pollen & allergen levels
Lower livestock weights
Question 4/12
evogreen.co.uk
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Coal
Vegetable Oil
Question 5/12
cloudfront.net
When people talk about the "greenhouse effect," what are they referring to?
The trapping of more of the sun's heat near the earth's surface
The clouding of the atmosphere with unsafe fumes
The overflowing of oceans and rivers due to polar ice caps melting
Question 6/12
epa.gov
If the current greenhouse gas emission trend continue as they are presently, how much will worldwide temperatures rise by the end of this century?
1 degree Fahrenheit
10 degrees Fahrenheit
30 degrees Fahrentheit
Question 7/12
cloudfront.net
Which of the following industries contributes most significantly to total US greenhouse gas emissions?
Electricity generation
Agriculture
Finance
Question 8/12
thesilverink.com
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven largest emitters of greenhouse gases?
Canada
India
South Africa
Question 9/12
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Fill in the blank: Greenhouse gas emissions are rising fastest in the world's _____ countries.
richest
developing
industrial
Question 10/12
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The United States, which holds about 5% of the world's population, contributes to what percentage of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions?
10%
25%
50%
Question 11/12
com.au
What percentage of climate experts agree that humans are causing global warming?
75%
89%
97%
Question 12/12
wordpress.com
In 2006, the issue of climate change rose in popularity due to a documentary starring Al Gore called what?
"What We Cause"
"An Inconvenient Truth"
"Fahrenheit 911"
Seems like you don't know much about what's happening to Mother Earth. It's a huge issue, and you should brush up on it!
C+, Climate Change Clueless
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Right!
You've got pretty good knowledge about what's happening with Mother Earth. Never too late to know more, though! You could be the person who makes a huge difference for the better!
B+, Climate Change Novice
huffpost.com
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Great job! From greenhouse gases to rising ocean levels, you've got more than enough climate change knowledge to go around. Now, it's time to spread that knowledge and do something about this issue to take care of Mother Earth!
A+, Climate Change Expert
dailycampus.com
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1
Which of these human activities releases the highest amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that affect the global climate?
Smoking cigarettes
Burning of fossil fuels
Cooking by gas stoves
2
In the past 50 years, the atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased by more than what percentage since pre-industrial times?
5%
30%
70%
3
Which of these is NOT an outcome of global warming?
Rising sea levels
Higher pollen & allergen levels
Lower livestock weights
4
Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Coal
Vegetable Oil
5
When people talk about the "greenhouse effect," what are they referring to?
The trapping of more of the sun's heat near the earth's surface
The clouding of the atmosphere with unsafe fumes
The overflowing of oceans and rivers due to polar ice caps melting
6
If the current greenhouse gas emission trend continue as they are presently, how much will worldwide temperatures rise by the end of this century?
1 degree Fahrenheit
10 degrees Fahrenheit
30 degrees Fahrentheit
7
Which of the following industries contributes most significantly to total US greenhouse gas emissions?
Electricity generation
Agriculture
Finance
8
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven largest emitters of greenhouse gases?
Canada
India
South Africa
9
Fill in the blank: Greenhouse gas emissions are rising fastest in the world's _____ countries.
richest
developing
industrial
10
The United States, which holds about 5% of the world's population, contributes to what percentage of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions?
10%
25%
50%
11
What percentage of climate experts agree that humans are causing global warming?
75%
89%
97%
12
In 2006, the issue of climate change rose in popularity due to a documentary starring Al Gore called what?
"What We Cause"
"An Inconvenient Truth"
"Fahrenheit 911"
