Which is not a fossil fuel?
Natural gas
Coal
Solar
Oil
When fossil fuels burn, they produce _____.
climate
carbon dioxide
atmosphere
temperature
One solution to decreasing global temperatures is to use _________.
less solar energy
more biofuels
less nuclear energy
more fossil fuels
Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared radiation.
False
True
Which has increased at about the same rate as global temperatures over the past 100 years?
Carbon dioxide
Tree rings
Sunlight reaching Earth
Volcanic eruptions
Greenhouse gases are helpful to life on Earth.
FALSE
TRUE
The average temperature and amount of precipitation over time is an example of _____.
weather
climate
Biofuel - Fuels made from plants or algae that are a form of renewable energy.
TRUE
FALSE
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Water vapor
Coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the fossilized, buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
Fossil Fuels
Power station
Greenhouse
Increased global temperature is responsible for all but _________.
catastrophic wildfires
sea level rise
stronger hurricanes
COVID-19
A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Greenhouse
Glacier
Climate scientists agree human activity is causing global temperatures to rise.
FALSE
TRUE
An unusually warm day in the winter is an example of _______.
weather
climate