Greenhouse Gas
What do greenhouse gasses do?
a) trap heat in the atmosphere
b) release heat in the atmosphere
c) nothing
a) trap heat in the atmosphere
Can a rise of just 3-5 degrees Fahrenheit cause LOTS of ecosystems to diminish?
yes
Do trees absorb carbon or release it?
absorb
Is Colorado one of the fastest warming States in the US?
yes!
Which is not a primary color?
a) red
b) pink
c)blue
b)pink
Which is not a greenhouse gas?
a) carbon dioxide
b) oxygen
c) methane
b) oxygen
If the head rises will we die too?
yes, we are animals and the rise in heat will also cause us to die.
Does the rise in heat cause agriculture to have a hard time growing?
Yes.
Is Colorado in a drought?
not really but yes and no.
Are zebras black with white stripes or white with black stripes?
Many zoologists would say that a zebra is white because its stripes end towards the belly and the belly is mostly white. Others would say that a zebra is black because if you shaved all the fur off a zebra the skin is mostly black. So it really depends on how you want to look at it.
What percent of GHG emission was the US responsible for?
a) 20%
b) 5%
c) 15%
The U.S. was responsible for 15% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions in 2016
How much of a sea level rise would make sea turtles loose their nesting beaches?
a) 40cm
b) 200cm
c) 50cm
A sea level rise of only 50cm could cause sea turtles to lose their nesting beaches - over 30% of Caribbean beaches are used by turtles during the nesting season and would be affected.
How does climate change effect plants?
a) how much they grow
b) they won't grow
c) alter the way the plant grows
Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity—it even alters the way plants grow.
Fill in the blank:
The Colorado river is experiencing massive amounts of water loss from the decline of snowfall over the past _____ years.
a) 40
c) 30
d) 22
c) 30
Is the Ricardo meme still relevant?
no
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Fossil fuel combustion is the largest source of U.S. GHGs, currently accounting for ___% of total emissions.
a) 76%
c) 23%
d) 120%
a) 76%
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birds lay eggs _____ in the year than usual
a) earlier
b) later
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Plants react much more sensitively to fluctuations in ___________ than animals.
a) temperature
c) weather
d) air
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Colorado's annual average temperature has increased by __ degrees farinhight over the last 30 years (yes that's bad).
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
a) 2
a) yes
b) no
c) maybe
a) yes
Fill in the blank:
Stabilizing atmospheric _____ concentration requires more than just slowing the growth rate of emissions; it requires absolute emissions reduction.
a) CO2
b) methane
c) oxygen
a) CO2
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Humans have already destroyed _____ of the natural migrations of animals.
a) many
c) some
d) none
a) many
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________ in temperature raise the rate of many physiological processes such as photosynthesis in plants
a) Increases
b) decreases
c) maybe?
Is Colorado a popular state?
a) yes
b) no
a) yes
Are you happy?
Yes!