Climate Change

Open Ended

Why is understanding climate change important for our future?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is directly related to the greenhouse effect?

• Increase in Earth's average temperature

• Decrease in ocean levels

• Reduction in sunlight reaching Earth

• Formation of new continents

Open Ended

Why might climate change mean that London and other major cities could become flooded in the future?

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the average over 30 years, climate is daily changes.

• Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, climate is long-term average conditions.

• Weather is only about temperature, climate is only about rainfall.

• Weather is measured in centuries, climate is measured in days.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the 'Little Ice Age' are correct?

• It was a period of cooling from about 1300 to 1850.

• Many glaciers decreased in size during this period.

• Major rivers such as the Thames regularly froze.

• It followed a period known as the 'Medieval Warm Period'.

Multiple Choice

What could be the consequences if the climate changed quickly rather than over a long period of time?

• There would be no noticeable effects.

• Plants and animals might not be able to adapt quickly enough.

• Weather would remain the same.

• Cities would become less crowded.

Open Ended

Explain how scientific records have shown that the global climate is warming more rapidly than usual. Use evidence from the slides.

Open Ended

Explain how the greenhouse effect helps maintain life on Earth.

Multiple Choice

Which gases are responsible for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere and keeping the planet warm?

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Methane, Carbon Dioxide, and Water Vapor

• Argon and Neon

• Hydrogen and Helium

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason Venus has such a high surface temperature compared to Mercury, even though it is farther from the Sun?

• Venus is larger than Mercury

• Venus rotates faster than Mercury

• Venus has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide

• Venus is closer to the Sun

Open Ended

Describe the relationship between increased emissions of greenhouse gases and global warming.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about global warming are correct?

• Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect.

• Global warming refers to the predicted increase in Earth's temperature due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases.

• Global warming and climate change are the same thing.

• Global warming can lead to significant changes in climate.

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon dioxide considered the most significant greenhouse gas?

• Because it is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

• Because it remains in the environment for a long time and affects the climate for hundreds of years

• Because it is the only greenhouse gas produced by humans

• Because it is heavier than other gases

Open Ended

How might human activities have contributed to the increase in carbon dioxide levels since the industrial revolution?

Open Ended

What is the carbon cycle?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are products of burning fossil fuels?

• Oxygen and water

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Methane and oxygen

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

Which of the following human activities can increase greenhouse gas levels?

• Burning wood

• Deforestation

• Rice and cattle farming

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the standard unit used to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?

• Parts per million (ppm)

• Percentage (%)

• Grams per cubic meter

• Liters per second

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered proxy records for studying past climates?

• Ice cores

• Tree rings

• Weather balloons

• Sediment layers

Open Ended

Explain how ice cores can be used to estimate carbon dioxide levels from thousands of years ago.

Open Ended

How might the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels affect the climate?

Multiple Choice

According to the graphs, how much higher are current carbon dioxide levels compared to 200 years ago?

• About 27% higher

• About 10% higher

• About 50% higher

• About 5% higher

Open Ended

What is one key idea you learned about climate change from this lesson?

Multiple Choice

Climate change can affect our future in many ways. Which of the following is NOT a possible effect of climate change?

• Rising sea levels

• Increased frequency of extreme weather events

• More stable and predictable weather patterns

• Melting polar ice caps