Ultimate Carbon Quiz
It's elementary, my dear Watson. But how well will you do in our Carbon Quiz?
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What is carbon?
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What useful thing is produced when you burn carbon-based fuels like oil or coal?
![Pollution is bad](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/57997_blob.png?strip=all&quality=86&w=887)
What is a side-effect of burning carbon?
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Calum Heath | Giphy
What does CO2 in the atmosphere cause?
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Jurassic Park | Amblin Entertainment | Universal Pictures | Steven Spielberg
What can global warming do to the Earth?
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Which of these things absorb the most CO2
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When were people first concerned about the rise in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere as a result of human activity? Clue: A Swedish scientist, Svante Arrhenius was the first to measure how carbon dioxide contributes to the greenhouse effect
![Trees with faces. Haha](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/58002_blob.png?strip=all&quality=86&w=887)
Why does cutting down trees increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere?
![Charcoal footprints](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/58003_blob.png?strip=all&quality=86&w=887)
What is a carbon footprint?
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The Guardian | Giphy
How can you reduce your own personal carbon footprint.
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Low level smog. Ask your local scientist to explain the Carbon cycle and why we need trees!
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Can anyone smell burning? You know what Carbon is... sort of! Get some reading in to find out how you can help slow global warming.
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Clear Blue Skies! With kids as clever as you, the future seems safe. We can clean up this mess!