Climate Change Basics
Which action releases gases that warm the planet?
B. Burning fossil fuels
Which action has the biggest environmental impact?
C. Reducing consumption
What is one result of rising global temperatures?
B. More extreme weather
What gas do trees absorb from the air?
B. Carbon dioxide
Food waste wastes energy, land, and what resource?
B. Water
What is the main cause of modern climate change?
B. Human activity
Refusing single-use plastic helps by…
B. Preventing waste before it exists
Melting ice contributes directly to what problem?
B. Sea-level rise
Forests help regulate temperature and which system?
B. Water cycle
Food waste in landfills produces which gas?
C. Methane
What type of gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere?
C. Greenhouse gases
True or False: Recycling alone can solve the waste problem.
B. False
Climate change can disrupt which basic human need?
B. Food and water
Carbon stored in trees and soil helps reduce what problem?
B. Climate change
Which diet usually has a lower carbon footprint?
B. Plant-based
Which human activity most increases greenhouse gases?
B. Fossil fuel use
Which uses the most energy overall?
A. Making new products
Why are scientists concerned about multiple climate impacts at once?
B. They stress many systems together
Why are tropical forests especially important?
B. They store large amounts of carbon
Why does meat production have higher emissions?
A. Requires more land and energy
Why do scientists say today’s warming is different from past climate changes?
A. It is happening much faster
Which is the correct order of the waste hierarchy?
B. Reduce → Reuse → Recycle
Which option best describes the risks of continued warming?
C. All of the above impacts
What is the main reason forests are protected in climate agreements?
B. Carbon storage and climate regulation
Why do food choices affect climate change?
B. Production uses energy, land, and creates emissions