STARS WORLD ENGLISH 10 - UNIT 9 - LESSON 1

1. The gradual rise in the Earth's temperature is known as ____. A. greenhouse effect B. global warming C. ozone layer D. acid rain

• B. global warming

• pollution

• deforestation

• climate change

2. The ____ that are produced by factories and cars are allowing more ____ from the sun to reach Earth. A. gases – radiation B. gases - light C. gas – light D. gas - radiation

• gases - energy

• gas – radiation

• gases – heat

• A. gases – radiation

3. As the Earth gets hotter, the Arctic and Antarctic ____ will slowly melt and the level of the oceans will rise. A. snowballs B. avalanches C. ice caps D. icebergs

• A. snowballs

• B. avalanches

• D. icebergs

• C. ice caps

4. There will be ____, too. Some areas will become wetter while others will become much drier. A. weather changes B. weather forecasts C. climatic changes D. climate changes

• C. climatic changes

• seasonal changes

• climate forecasts

• weather patterns

5. Thousands of acres of forest are being cut down every year and the ____ of many animals are being destroyed. A. natural resources B. natural habitats C. ways of life D. living surroundings

• natural resources

• natural habitats

• living surroundings

• ways of life

6. Many of the world's largest cities are ____ and some are permanently covered by a ____. A. heavily polluted - polluted clouds B. heavily polluted - smog C. clean - fog D. clean - clouds

• clean - polluted clouds

• heavily polluted - fog

• B. heavily polluted - smog

• clean - smog

7. The increase in carbon dioxide levels is primarily due to ____. A. deforestation B. industrial activities C. transportation D. all of the above

• B. only industrial activities

• D. all of the above

• A. only deforestation

• C. only transportation

8. Renewable energy sources include ____. A. solar power B. wind energy C. hydroelectric power D. all of the above

• fossil fuels

• D. all of the above

• nuclear power

• geothermal energy

9. The phenomenon of rising sea levels is mainly caused by ____. A. melting glaciers B. thermal expansion of water C. both A and B D. none of the above

• deforestation

• increased rainfall

• C. both A and B

• volcanic activity

10. Climate change can lead to ____. A. more extreme weather events B. loss of biodiversity C. food and water shortages D. all of the above

• increased ice coverage

• decreased sea levels

• more stable weather patterns

• D. all of the above