Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? CO₂ false CH₄ false Water Vapor false All of the Above true Single What is the Greenhouse effect? The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress false When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist false When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet true When you build a green house false Single Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change? The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever false Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year false More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes false All of the above true Single What can you do to help fight climate change? Divest from fossil fuel companies false Engage yourself in the science behind climate change false Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements false All of the above true Single True or False: The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans. TRUE true FALSE false Single What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015? To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world’s rainforests false To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃ true To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels false To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy false Single Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide? China true USA false UK false Russia false Single What percentage of the global greenhouse gas emissions does the transportation sector emit? 1% false 14% true 33% false 70% false Single Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions? Transportation false Buildings false Industry false Electricity and heat production true Single Which has been the hottest year on record? 2016 false 2020 false All of the above true None of the above false Single