1) Which of the following best describes Global Warming? a) The current temperatures on Earth. b) The weather during the summer. c) The increase in the average temperatures on Earth. d) All of these e) None of these 2) Which of the following are consequences associated with Climate Change? a) The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acid than ever. b) Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year. c) More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes. d) Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate- 17 centimeters in the last century alone and going higher.  e) All of the above 3) What is the greenhouse effect? a) The name of Climate Change legislation that was passed by Congress. b) When you paint your house green to become an ennvironmentalist. c) When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet. d) When you build a green house. 4) Which of these is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere? a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Helium 5) Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. a) true b) false 6) Which two of these are thought to be factors that contribute to climate change? a) Burning fossil fuels b) Recycling c) Wind Turbines d) Cow's gases that contain Methane. 7) The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans. a) True b) False 8) The likelihood of which extreme weather event is expected to increase with Climate Change? a) heat waves b) hurricanes c) droughts d) all of these 9) Which of the below happens to the Earth as a result of global warming? a) The ice sheets and glaciers melt, meaning animals lose their homes and the sea level rises b) We experience extreme weather such as tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and droughts c) Many species of animals and plants are likely to go extinct d) All of the above 10) Weather is the same as climate. a) true b) false 11) What determines your "carbon footprint"? a) How much trash you produce throughout a year. b) The type of food you eat c) How much carbon dioxide your activities release into the air. d) The size of shoes you wear. 12) Which of the following contributes the least to your carbon footprint? a) Riding a bike to school b) Driving a car to the shops c) Taking a plane 13) Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source? a) Coal b) Solar Power c) Fossil Fuels d) Gasoline 14) An increase in carbon dioxide has also been caused by .........................(when land is cleared for timber, farmland, etc) a) hurricanes b) burning fossil fuels c) deforestation d) surface absorbs the light 15) Melting polar ice and sea expansion is leading to the .............................of low-lying land a) flooding b) climate change c) greenhouse gases d) passes through our atmosphere 16) How are warming ocean temperatures impacting whales, fish, & other marine mammals? a) They aren’t as hungry because it’s so hot b) Warmer water makes them sleepy c) Their migratory patterns are changing d) Summer seems longer so fish are schooling less 17) What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015? a) To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world’s rainforests b) To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃ c) To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels d) To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy 18) Which five-year period was the warmest on record? a) 2001-2005 b) 2006-2010 c) 2011-2015 d) 2016-2020 19) Things you can do to help decrease global warming include: a) keep your air conditioner on high b) turn off the lights when you're not using them c) keep your freezer door open d) eat more ice cream 20) How can we make a difference? a) Take the bus, train, or your bike when you can b) Eat less meat & dairy c) Educate yourself & talk to your friends & family d) All of these

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