Climate Change Quiz

What is climate change?

• A sudden change in weather patterns

• A change in the Earth's orbit

• A change in the average conditions in a region over a long period of time

• An increase in hurricanes and tornadoes

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Climate describes current conditions, while weather describes long-term patterns

• Weather and climate have no relation

• Weather and climate are the same thing

• Weather describes current conditions, while climate describes long-term patterns

What are some effects of global climate change?

• Rising sea levels and shrinking mountain glaciers

• Increase in flower blooming times only

• Decrease in hurricanes and heat waves

• No significant changes in Earth's climate

How much has Earth's temperature increased in the past 100 years?

• About 10 degrees Fahrenheit

• No significant change

• About 5 degrees Fahrenheit

• About 2 degrees Fahrenheit

What causes climate change?

• Human activities changing the natural greenhouse effect

• Natural cycles in Earth's climate

• Alien interference

• Changes in the Earth's orbit

Why does Earth's warming matter?

• Because it only affects humans

• Because all parts of Earth's systems are interconnected

• Because it leads to cooler temperatures

• It doesn't matter at all

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A decrease in rainfall

• An increase in snowfall

• A cooling effect caused by clouds

• Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat, warming Earth

How do we know climate change is happening?

• Observations of unusual changes and warming temperatures

• By looking at the stars

• Guesswork and speculation

• No evidence to support climate change

What are some impacts of Earth's temperature changes?

• Intensified storms, droughts, and heat waves

• Decrease in rainfall and snowfall

• No impact on plants and animals

• Cooler temperatures globally

Why do small changes in one place matter for Earth's global climate?

• Because Earth's systems are interconnected

• Because humans are not part of Earth's systems

• It has no impact on the global climate

• Because Earth's climate is isolated