Global Warming

True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
True
False
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist
When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
When you build a greenhouse
The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress
Which of the following are consequences of climate change?
The ice sheets are declining
Glaciers are in retreat globally
Oceans are more acidic than ever
All of the above
True or False: The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans.
True
False
Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?
USA
Russia
China
UK
Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?
Electricity and heat production
Transportation
Buildings
Industry
How much has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)?
0.5
1.69
5
Storms may do what as the climate changes?
Move to different climate zones
Develop further south
Become more frequent and severe
Become less common and milder
The weather is the same as climate.
True
False
The Greenhouse Effect:
Results in the decrease in the surface temperature on Earth
Results in the rise in the surface temperature on Earth
Is caused by a shortage of oxygen
The number of extreme climate-related disasters in recent decades (such as droughts, floods and storms):
Has increased
Has decreased
Stayed about the same
Which of the following contributes the least to your carbon footprint?
Riding a bike to our friend's house
Driving a car to the shops
Taking a plane
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