Climate Change Quiz

The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?

• lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
• lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
• higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere

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

• 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
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest

• near the equator
• near the poles
• between the equator and the North Pole
• between the equator and the South Pole

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

• will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
• will result in sea-levels rising
• Will have no effect on ecosystems
• None of the above

What is the definition of weather?

• a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
• the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
• a complex community of organisms and the community's environment
• a release of toxic gas

What is the average weather for a particular time and region called?

• drought

• weather

• biomes

• climate

Carbon is stored in

• Trees and other living things
• Oceans
• underground in soil and fossil fuels
• All are correct

The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• the greenhouse effect
• radiation