Since when has there been a rapid increase in global temperatures?
1850
1950
1750
Which could be used to measure changing temperatures over time?
Barometer
Tiltmeter
Ice core samples
Which is an example of a greenhouse gas?
Nitrous oxide
Argon
Oxygen
Which type of radiation is the heat from the sun?
Short-wave radiation
Long-wave radiation
Medium-wave radiation
Which greenhouse gas is released from landfill sites?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Volcanic eruptions produce which greenhouse gas?
What are the warm phases of the Earth's climate known as?
Glacials
Interglacials
Pleistocene
Which of the following is a NATURAL cause of climate change?
Changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun
Deforestation for timber use
Rice paddies emitting methane