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What is the Greenhouse effect?

A legislative created by the U.S. to prevent Global Warming
The process in which the sun’s radiation is trapped by greenhouse gasses
in the Earth’s atmosphere and reflected in all directions subsequently heating the Earth
The effect of painting your house a shade of green

Which country produces the most CO2?

USA
Russia
China

What percentage of the global greenhouse gas emissions does the transportation sector emit?

14%
28%
37%

What is the current level of CO2?

280 Parts Per Million
350 Parts Per Million
400 Parts Per Million

Which Greenhouse gas is the most effective at trapping heat near the Earth's surface?

Water Vapor
CO2
Methane

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

Industry
Electricity and Heat Production
Transportation

How much has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)?

0.6F
1.7F
3F

The Average American produces approximately how much CO2 to the atmosphere per year?

5 Metric Tons
10 Metric Tons
20 Metric Tons

What was agreed to in the “Paris Agreement” that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015

To keep the average global temperatures below 25C
To drastically decrease greenhouse gas emissions
To keep global temperature rise well below 2 pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃

What is the hottest year on record?

2015
2016 and 2020
2019 and 2020

Since 1992 how many inches has the sea level risen?

1 Inch
2 Inches
3 Inches

The production of livestock produces which two Greenhouse Gasses?

Methane and Laughing Gas
CO2 and Water Vapor
Methane and CO2

Why are trees important?

Trees add to the green scenery
Trees store carbon, essentially removing it from the air and preventing it from being absorbed into the atmosphere. Also, trees produce oxygen
Trees smell great

Trees account for what percentage of our oxygen supply?

15%
28%
45%

How does Global Warming cause wildfires?

Global Warming doesn't cause wildfires
Low precipitation causes Wildfire
Warmer temperature increases evaporation which makes land drier. Dry land is more susceptible to fire

Which of Earth’s hemispheres has experienced a greater temperature rise?

Northern
They both are rising equally
Southern

What percentage of the heat trapped by human produced Greenhouse gases is absorbed by the ocean?

30%
60%
90%

If you removed the atmosphere's natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth's temperature would be?

10-20F warmer
30-40F cooler
50-60F cooler

Which pollutant in the atmosphere can act to cool the planet by reducing the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface?

Aerosols
Nitrogen
Nitrous Oxide

Which renewable energy source contributes the most energy to the U.S?

Solar Power
Hydropower
Windpower

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