World Report April 27, 2001

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1. What do scientists predict will happen to the snows of Kilimanjaro?

1. The snow will melt in fifteen years.
2. The snow will reach its highest point next year.
3. The snow will slowly turn grey because of pollution.

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2. How much has the average temperature climbed over the past century?

1. 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit
2. 10.4 degrees Fahrenheit
3. 1 degree Fahrenheit

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3. Which of the following is an effect of the increase in average temperature?

1. Low-lying coastal areas could be submerged.
2. Widespread drought and violent storms
3. Both A and B

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4. Has our planet ever experienced an Ice Age?

1. Yes
2. No
3. This information is not provided in the article.

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5. What is one gas that contributes to global warming?

1. oxygen
2. carbon dioxide
3. petroleum

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6. Why is a certain amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere healthy?

1. It provides humans with nutrients.
2. It keeps the earth from freezing.
3. It helps animals survive without water.

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7. Why didn’t President Bush support the Kyoto Protocol?

1. He feels it would be too costly for U.S. companies to meet its limits.
2. He doesn’t like to support anything that was supported by President Clinton.
3. He was too busy to read the international agreement.

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8. What caused the Mississippi River to swell?

1. Leaking fire hydrants
2. Melting snow
3. Flooding oceans

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9. Which ice cream flavor is the most popular in the U.S. today?

1. Cookies and Cream
2. Chocolate
3. Vanilla

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10. What do you think kids your age can do to help save the environment?