Quiz about CSHS Yr 10 Evidence for climate change

Question 1

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

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

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Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

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humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

Question 2

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

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nitrogen

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carbon dioxide

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water vapor

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methane

Question 3

Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

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true

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false

Question 4

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

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all of the above

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droughts

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flooding

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melting of polar ice caps

Question 5

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using bottled water

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 6

Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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deforestation

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photosynthesis

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oceans

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all of the above

Question 7

Carbon is stored in

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All are correct

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Trees and other living things

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Oceans

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underground in soil and fossil fuels

Question 8

What is causing rising sea levels?

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Ice caps melting.

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Glaciers melting.

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Thermal expansion

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Rain.

Question 9

How do scientists work out the temperature of the earth going back thousands of years.

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Tree rings

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Ice cores

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By making it up

Question 10

Which if these are natural causes of climate change?

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Variations in solar output

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Changes in the earth's orbit known as Milankovitch cycles

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Volcanic activity

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Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Question 11

Scientists can extract samples of ancient air from ice cores

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True

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False

Question 12

Studying tree rings is a way of gathering evidence for climate change. This is called _______________.

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Dendrochronology

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Biology

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Ice Sheet Retreat

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Sunspot Cycles

Question 13

By examining ice cores, we know that when carbon dioxide levels are high, temperatures are also higher.

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True

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False

Question 14

Thicker tree rings indicate poor growing conditions for plants and trees.

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False

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True

Question 15

What source of evidence for climate change is shown in the image?

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Pollen Analysis

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Ice Cores

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Glacier Retreat

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Dendrochronology

Question 16

How can monitoring glaciers provide evidence for climate change?

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When climate is warmer, glaciers retreat. When climate is colder, glaciers expand and get larger.

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When climate gets warmer, glaciers get larger.

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When glaciers retreat it means that it is getting colder.

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Glaciers contain old thermometers to measure temperatures.

Question 17

If you wanted to take a core sample of an ice sheet, what would you need?

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A special drill

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A glacier

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A very large freezer

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A thermometer

Question 18

How is the current era of warming different from the warm periods the earth has experienced in the past?

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The current era of warming has likely been caused by human activity

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Right now, the earth is warmer than it's ever been

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In the past, warming was tied to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere; right now, the level of CO2 is falling

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The current era of warming is simply part of the natural cycle

Question 19

Ice core data is proxy data that lets scientists estimate ___________________.

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ancient greenhouse and temperature data

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ancient sea levels

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modern greenhouse and temperature data

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modern sea levels

Question 20

MULTIPLE SELECT (choose more than one) Which of the following is an indicator for the effects climate change?

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Loss of glacier mass

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Increased wildfire risk

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Species habitat change

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Lower taxes

Question 21

Which of these is a consequence of global warming to our oceans? (choose all that apply)

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Acidification: Ocean is becoming more acidic.

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Sea level is rising due to ice melting.

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Coral bleaching due to increase in temperatures.

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We have less beach for nesting and less land for polar bears.

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Animals are getting strangled by plastic 6 pack rings.

Question 22

Which of the following is a consequence of global warming? (Choose all that apply)

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Increase in mosquito population due to high humidity and warm temperatures

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More hunger due to loss of crops

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More severe storms and weather.

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Increased forest fires and drought.

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Longer pollen season leading to more allergies

Question 23

As oceans get warmer and warmer, they are able to hold less and less gases.

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true

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false

Question 24

When the environment becomes less than desirable , animals will _________.

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move to find a better place

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stay and suffer it out

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automatically go extinct

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wish for better days

Question 25

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

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all of these

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excessive heat

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drought

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extreme storms

Question 26

What does the image represent?

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Coral Bleaching

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Coral Sequestration

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Algae Bloom

Question 27

From 1880 to 2010, the temperature of the globe mostly

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increases

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stays the same

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decreases

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none of the above

Question 28

Scientists looked at the _________ the ice core to determine the _________.

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gases in; temperature

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temperature; gases

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size of; temperature

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temperature; size

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