Which of the following are true facts about climate change?

Question

Which of the following are true facts about climate change? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

A. It is caused by the release and subsequent trapping of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
B. Scientists think that the size of the temperature change will not be very significant and will likely have a small impact on the environment.
C. Some of the probable impacts of climate change include severe weather (such as hurricanes), rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, and increased disease.
D. It is likely to cause skin cancer, because more ultraviolet radiation will be able to reach the Earth's surface.
E. The burning of fossil fuels is a major source of the gases that cause climate change.

Answer 1

These statements are TRUE:
A
C
E

These statements are FALSE because
B. Scientists believe that the temperature change, though not a lot of degrees, will have a significant effect on the environment.
D. Skin cancer and ultraviolet light are issues that have to do with the ozone layer being depleted which is a separate issue from global warming. People get these mixed up because they both have to do with the atmosphere.

Answer 2

All except B are true.

Answer 3

All are true but B.