Al Gore -- the Truth

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1. When was the first picture of Earth (called “Earthrise”) taken?

The first picture taken of Earth was on Christmas Eve 1968.

2. Why is the picture of Earth taken on Dec. 11, 1972 the most commonly published photograph in history?

The picture taken on dec 11 is the most commonly published photograph, because it is the only picture that lights up the earth as a whole.

3. Roger Revelle and Charles David Keeling were the first to propose measuring what in the Earth’s atmosphere?

Roger Revelle and Charles David Keeling were the first to propose measuring Carbon Dioxide in the Earths atmosphere

4. Why did they choose the middle of the Pacific Ocean for these measurements?

Roger & Charles chose the middle of the Pacific Ocean for the measurements because it was the most remote area.

5. What year did Al Gore go to Kyoto, Japan?

Al Gore went to Kyoto, Japan in 1997.

6. What percent of people in the world get their drinking water from glacier melt water?

40% of people in the world get their drinking water from glacier melt water.

7. Name one of the warm cycles that has occurred in the last 1000 years.

One of the warm cycles that have occurred in the last 1000 Years was the disappearance of glaciers in Glacier National Park.

8. How far back does the CO2 record go in Antarctica?

The CO2 record in Antarctica can go back 650,000 years.

9. What is the most powerful relationship between CO2 and temperature?