Global warming (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is the main function of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
What is the main function of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
They trap heat
Which human activity produces methane as a greenhouse gas?
Which human activity produces methane as a greenhouse gas?
Farming rice fields and cattle
What is the main source of carbon dioxide mentioned in the note?
What is the main source of carbon dioxide mentioned in the note?
Burning fossil fuels
By how much have temperatures risen since 1850?
By how much have temperatures risen since 1850?
About 0.8°C
Carbon dioxide levels increased from 290 parts per million to what level?
Carbon dioxide levels increased from 290 parts per million to what level?
Over 380 parts per million
What percentage of climate scientists agree on human-caused climate change?
What percentage of climate scientists agree on human-caused climate change?
Over 97%
Why do sea levels rise due to global warming?
Why do sea levels rise due to global warming?
Ice melts and water expands
By how many days earlier were bluebells flowering in 2012 compared to 1996?
By how many days earlier were bluebells flowering in 2012 compared to 1996?
19 days earlier
Why might tropical diseases spread to new areas with global warming?
Why might tropical diseases spread to new areas with global warming?
Mosquitoes survive in previously cold areas
How much colder would Earth be without greenhouse gases?
How much colder would Earth be without greenhouse gases?
About 33°C colder