Climate Change Practice Quiz

Check the examples of how to reduce your carbon footprint.

• Turn off lights when not in room.

• Eat food that comes from your local area.

• Travel by car as much as possible

• Recycle instead of throwing everything in the trash.

• Use energy efficient lighting.

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

• a warming

• a cooling

• average temperatures

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Cold air holds _______ water vapor than hot air.

• less

• more

• the same amount of

As the air temperature decreases, the air's capacity for water vapor:

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

• is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease

Which environment holds more water vapor in the air?

• cold air in polar environment

• warm air in temperate environment

• cold air in tropical environment

• warm air in tropical environment

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?

• Polar ice caps will melt.
• Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
• Some areas will experience serious droughts
• The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• Seas rising (flooding)

• Loss of habitat for animals.

• More severe storms and weather.

• Increased forest fires and drought.

Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?

• Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.

• Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations.

• Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations.

• Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.

These are all weather except.....

• sunny

• wet

• couldy

• summer