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1
The WH Correspondents' Dinner was this weekend. Pres. Obama ended his speech w/ "Obama out" and
a kiss to the reporters
a mic drop
a handshake with Donald Trump
a handshake with Hillary Clinton
2
This greenhouse gas comes from raising livestock and landfills
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
3
Malia Obama announced that she will be taking a gap year and then attending
Mizzou
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
4
Today's climate change is historic because
people's activities are the main cause
none of the above
greenhouse gas levels have remained steady
natural causes are responsible
5
This picture is seen on thousands of memes to announce what?
The beginning of May
The end of spring
The return of NSync
The return of the 1990s
6
Of the greenhouse gases listed, which one traps in the most heat?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
7
In January 2016, weather researchers confirmed ___ was the hottest year.
2013
2015
2010
2014
8
This greenhouse gas comes from burning fossil fuels, gasoline, and trees.
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
9
This greenhouse gas is the most common gas produced from the activities of humans.
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
10
Why are Bangladesh and the Marshall Islands at a great risk if global warming continues?
Flooding
Drought
All of the above
Losing their glaciers
11
The Kenyan government burned more than 100 tons of ____ on Saturday
marijuana
cocaine
money
elephant and rhino tusks
12
For the first time in nearly 40 years, a US cruise ship is heading towards
Puerto Rico
Cuba
North Korea
Mexico
13
Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect are known as greenhouse gases
True
False
14
According to Dr. Harrison (from our documentary), melting ice is an undeniable sign that
the earth's temperature is rising more an 1° per year
the next ice age is coming
all of the above
global warming is happening now
15
How much as Earth's temperature increased in the last 100 years?
15°
1°
10°
5°
16
Earth's climate has not changed in the past which is why global warming is a concern today.
False
True
17
Where did global leaders recently meet to discuss and come to an agreement about climate change
London
Paris
New York
Brussels
18
The trapping of the sun's warmth by the atmosphere is known as
The greenhouse effect
Global greenhouse
Global warming
Greenhouse gases
