1 __ is a natural warming process involving the interaction of sunlight and carbon dioxide and

other gases from the atmosphere. global warming greenhouse effect infrared radiation solar radiation

2 During the last ice age the average global temperature was __ degrees celsius below the
average temperature today 2 4 8 10

3 Three common greenhouse gases include:

oxygen, ozone, methane methane, nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide carbon dioxide, methane, ozone carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide

4 __ is heat energy from the sun.

carbon dioxide infrared radiation solar radiation ultraviolet radiation

5 One way to reduce the increase of global warming is __.

provide cars for everyone so that people do not have to use buses live closer to work use natural gas instead of oil to heat homes change from oil furnaces to wood furnaces

6 If global warming continues for the next century, increases in water levels will displace __
people. thousands

millions 20 million 1 billion

7 UV radiation from the sun is absorbed by the earth and then given off as___
Infrared radiation more UV radiation Visible light Microwaves

8 ____ in the atmosphere block the outgoing radiation, so that it does not escape
ozone clouds greenhouse gases water vapor

9 The major contributor to global warming is____

carbon dioxide methane CFC's nitrous oxides

10 ___ is the most useful way of monitoring global warming.

computer modeling feedback mechanisms meteorology forecasts weather observers

11 With every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature, biomes would have to move____
kilometers to the poles 50 90 500 900

12 Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

CFC's methane nitrous oxides argon

13 Which of the following is not a major carbon reservoir?

oceans atmosphere fossil fuels deep ocean sediments

14 What country has the greatest amount of carbon dioxide emissions?

Canada Unites States Germany Commonweath of Independent States

15 Which of the following is not a probable consequence of global warming?

disruption in agriculture flooding killing of plankton greater biodiversity

16 These are interconnected factors that make it difficult ot make accurate predictions about global
warming. feedback mechanisms computer modeling meteorology limnology

1 __ is a pale blue poisonous gas formed from oxygen atoms

Carbon dioxide CFCs Ozone UV

2 About --% of the earths ozone exists at ground level.

10 30 70 90

3 Ultraviolet radiation is __
part of the natural radiation from sunlight man made source of energy, polluting the atmosphere. a by product of generating electrical energy produced by the CFCs in the air.

4 Plants and animals are damaged (sometimes killed) by increased exposure to __.
ultraviolet rays visible light from the sun CFCs in the atmosphere oxygen

5 Swirling winds over the Antarctic are called __.

Antarctic blizzard Antarctic winds Ozone hole Polar vortex

6 __ are first developed as coolants for refrigerators and air conditioners

carbon tetrachloride chlorofluorocarbons

hydrofluorocarbons ozone

7 __ is our skins natural way of protecting itself from harmful UV Radiation.

UV screen block creams hair skin shedding sun tan

8 An international agreement signed by 33 countries to phase out use of CFCs is known as __.
CFC treaty Montreal Protocol 30 percent protocol international clean air treaty

9 ___ is a substitute for CFCs

carbon tetrachloride chlorofluorocarbons hydrofluorocarbons ozone

10 Although HCFCs and HFCs replace CFCs and reduce damage to ozone, they are problematic
in that they __. are poisonous contribute to global warming damage equipment quickly use up oxygen