How Much Do You Know About Global Warming?

Global warming is a very real, yet controversial, threat to the world. How much do you know about the subject? Take our quiz to find out!
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Question 1/12

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Which of the following terms goes hand-in-hand with global warming?
climate change
scorched earth
chilled planet

Question 2/12

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Global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of what?
greenhouse gases
land fills in oceans
carbon monoxide

Question 3/12

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Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
deforestation
fishing
burning fossil fuels

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Which storms will increase in intensity along the coastlines as the effects of global warming continue?
tsunamis
cyclones
hurricanes

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
oxygen

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What year has been the warmest on record?
2005
1997
2012

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The eight warmest years on record have all occurred since ____.
1975
1998
2002

Question 8/12

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Which of the following have been pushed to near extinction in their natural habitats due to the effects of global warming?
emperor penguins
walruses
polar bears

Question 9/12

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Rising sea levels are related to the disappearance of what?
riverbeds
wetlands
glaciers

Question 10/12

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Which of the following negative things is not an effect of global warming?
infection increases
extinction of certain species
larger fish population

Question 11/12

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Which country emits the most carbon dioxide?
Russia
United States
China

Question 12/12

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Which of the following U.S.-based companies has been called the worst air polluter by Forbes?
Exxon-Mobil
Bayer Group
Sunoco
Global warming, climate change - call it what you want, but it's scary stuff. It's our duty to be educated on the subject so that we can do our best to stave it off for another generation. You should do some studying up and make yourself a real Global Warming Great!

C+, Grappling with Global Warming

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Global warming, climate change, whatever you want to call it - it's a scary proposition. We all owe it to ourselves to be educated about the subject, and you're well on your way to being a global warming genius. Great work!

B+, Global Warming Great

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Climate change, global warming, whatever you want to call it - the idea is scary. It might not impact this generation too hard, but it's certainly going to impact the generations of the near future. We all owe it to ourselves to be educated on the subject - like you clearly are!

A+, Global Warming Genius

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Right!
1
Which of the following terms goes hand-in-hand with global warming?
climate change
scorched earth
chilled planet
2
Global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of what?
greenhouse gases
land fills in oceans
carbon monoxide
3
Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
deforestation
fishing
burning fossil fuels
4
Which storms will increase in intensity along the coastlines as the effects of global warming continue?
tsunamis
cyclones
hurricanes
5
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
oxygen
6
What year has been the warmest on record?
2005
1997
2012
7
The eight warmest years on record have all occurred since ____.
1975
1998
2002
8
Which of the following have been pushed to near extinction in their natural habitats due to the effects of global warming?
emperor penguins
walruses
polar bears
9
Rising sea levels are related to the disappearance of what?
riverbeds
wetlands
glaciers
10
Which of the following negative things is not an effect of global warming?
infection increases
extinction of certain species
larger fish population
11
Which country emits the most carbon dioxide?
Russia
United States
China
12
Which of the following U.S.-based companies has been called the worst air polluter by Forbes?
Exxon-Mobil
Bayer Group
Sunoco