Geography QUIZZES
Global warming quiz
1. Some gases in the atmosphere trap part of the outgoing heat from the Sun, warming the Earth's surface. What are they called?
2. Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
3. Measured as parts per million (ppm), what are the approximate current levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere?
4. Levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere have risen 143% since pre-industrial times. What is the main reason for this?
5. Which of these sources of power is NOT low or zero carbon?
6. Which of these effects is NOT predicted to occur as a result of global warming?
7. If the ice sheet of West Antarctica were to melt, what do scientists think the rise in sea levels would be?
8. The world's nations have agreed to "pursue efforts" to limit the global average temperature increase above pre-industrial levels to what?
9. Scientists say that to limit global warming the amount of CO₂ emitted must be balanced by the same amount taken out of the atmosphere. What is this balance called?
10. Which of these is NOT a major source of methane, another greenhouse gas?
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