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Greenhouse gases act like ___ for Earth
a) a thermometer
b) an ice cube
c) a blanket
d) a miniature Sun

If you want to see how your activities impact the amount of carbon dioxide you add to the atmosphere, what tool could you use?
a) an activities footprint calculator
b) a temperature footprint calculator
c) a methane footprint calculator
d) a carbon footprint calculator

Burning fossil fuels is most closely associated with which greenhouse gas?
a) water vapor
b) carbon dioxide
c) nitrous oxide
d) ozone

The Anthropocene is referred to as the Age of _____
a) humans
b) carbon dioxide
c) climate change
d) rising sea levels

Which greenhouse gas is most often associated with raising cattle?
a) ozone
b) methane
c) water vapor
d) nitrous oxide

Global temperatures have fluctuated over geologic time. What is different about this current change?
a) It is happening slower than earlier changes
b) it isn't as drastic as in the past
c) it can be measured
d) it is happening faster than earlier changes

Over geologic time, what has been seen when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels spike?
a) an increase in global biodiversity
b) a rise in ocean levels
c) a mass extinction
d) microevolution

What has been the trend regarding the average global temperature over the past few decades?
a) it has been decreasing
b) it has been increasing
c) it has remained stable
d) there hasn't been a trend

Which of the following is a statement about CLIMATE (not weather)?
a) On average, we get about 43 inches of rain in Massachusetts each year
b) It didn't rain very much last week.
c) Windspeeds in Tampa today are going to be around 8.4 mph
d) It has been unusually warm over the past few months.

How long does carbon dioxide remain in the atmosphere?
a) hundreds of years
b) thousands of years
c) a few months
d) about 20 years

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