How does increased carbon dioxide levels affect the oceans

it causes the pH to become lower and more acidic

it decreases the amount of available oxygen

it cause the pH to become higher and more basic

it causes the amount of salt to decrease

What is one example of something that can be done about climate change on an individual scale?

Using less items that run on fossil fuels

Eating McDonalds for dinner each day of the week

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

How do scientists collect evidence about climate?

using remote sensing from space with satellites

by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level

by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records

What are greenhouse gases?

gases that cause climate change

gases that are used to make green colored glass

Global warming refers specifically to an increase in

Earth’s average surface temperature.

precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.

temperatures everywhere on Earth.

What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?

lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Which action can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving?

taking more trips by car each day

driving gasoline-powered automobiles

living farther from the workplace

How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?

Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.

Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.

Which of these areas would the COLDEST?

A high elevation area in a polar zone

A high elevation area in a tropical zone

A low elevation area in a tropical zone

A low elevation area in a polar zone

How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude?

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature increases.

As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature remains the same.

Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State?

Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water.

Central New York State has a higher elevation.

Central New York State is more heavily wooded.

Long Island has a more southerly latitude.

What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?

The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.

The water causes cooler summers and colder winters.

The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters.

The water causes warmer summers and colder winters.

A city located near the center of a large continent has colder winters and warmer summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located on the continent's coast. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities climates?

Land has a lower specific heat than water.

Windspeeds are greater over land than over oceans.

Air masses originate only over land.

Water changes temperature more rapidly than land.

Which physical characteristics would cause location G to have a colder yearly climate than any other location?

the elevation of location G above sea level

the nearness of location G to a large ocean

the location of G with respect to the prevailing winds

the distance of location G to the equator

Geologists have found rocks showing that about 700 million years ago, there was a time period when the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased. How did energy in the Earth system change during this time?

There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy entered than exited.

There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited. There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited.

There was more energy in the Earth system and more energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because less energy entered than exited.

There was less energy in the Earth system and less energy absorbed by Earth’s surface, because more energy entered than exited.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

When heat transfers through waves.

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

It can travel high to low and low to high.

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What is weather over a long period of time?

A tropical vacation

Weather

Climate

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature

It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses

It leads to more factories

It causes a major decrease in people

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the greenhouse effect?

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming?

Having too many farm animals

Burning Fossil Fuels

Planting new trees

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ocean acidification causes damage to coral reefs. What effect does this have on fish?

there is less coral for fish to each

there is more space for fish to swim

it destroys the fish's habitat causing the number of fish to decline

it provides extra calcium for fish

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What do humans do that releases the most greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)

Build cement buildings

Ride bikes and use solar energy

Compete in the Olympics

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is climate?

A long period of time.

Atmospheric conditions of a place at a particular point in time.

Average atmospheric conditions of a place over a long period of time, usually 30 years.

Current weather outlook of a place.

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Climate Change Question bank

What is weather over a long period of time?

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

What is the greenhouse effect?

Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming?

Ocean acidification causes damage to coral reefs. What effect does this have on fish?

What do humans do that releases the most greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

What is climate?

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

How does increased carbon dioxide levels affect the oceans

What is one example of something that can be done about climate change on an individual scale?

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