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A11 - GLOBAL WARMING
A11 - GLOBAL WARMING
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Which human activity doesn´t release carbon dioxide?
Fishing
Burning fossil fuels
Driving
Deforestation
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Which is a greenhouse gas that speeds up global warming?
Carbon dioxide
Nuclear power
Natural gas
Petroleum
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What is an example of pollution?
Exhaust from vehicles
Spilling of oil in the sea
Littering
Dumping of waste
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Which has been the environmentally-cleanest country in South America this year so far?
Brasil
Argentina
Mexico
Peru
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Fossil fuels are ...
Non-renewable energy
Renewable energy
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What is global warming?
A decrease in Earth´s temperature
A concept created by and for the Chinese
An increase in Earth´s temperature
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What are the consequences of global warming?
Droughts, melting of the ice caps
Extinction of animals
A rise in sea levels, floods
An increase of carbon dioxide in the air
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Which is a renewable energy source?
Hydropower
Geothermal
Solar
Wind
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What is the greenhouse effect?
None of the alternatives
Toxic gases that prevent heat from escaping into outer space
A house made of glass to grow plants
A layer of green surface above the Earth´s atmosphere
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Deforestation
is a synonym of ...
The removal of the forest
The cutting of the forest
The clearance of the forest
The destruction of the forest
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What is pollution?
Anything that makes the Earth dirty and unhealthy
Contamination of the Earth
Anything that makes the Earth clean and healthy
Only smog hanging over cities
