Climate Change Quiz

By how much has the average temperature of the Earth increased in the last hundred years?

• 0.8 degrees Celsius

• 1.8 degrees Celsius

• 2.8 degrees Celsius

• 3.8 degrees Celsius

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What effect does a warming climate have on glaciers?

• It causes them to expand

• It causes them to melt

• It causes them to freeze

• It causes them to remain unchanged

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Why is ice important for polar bears?

• It provides them with food

• It is part of their habitat

• It helps them swim faster

• It keeps them warm

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What happens to young salmon if the water in a stream becomes too warm?

• They thrive

• They migrate

• They die

• They grow faster

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How does global warming cause habitat loss?

• By increasing food supply

• By changing weather patterns

• By decreasing sunlight

• By reducing oxygen levels

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Which species are most likely to handle or deal with climate change?

• Species that reproduce slowly

• Species that require cold climates

• Species that reproduce quickly

• Species that need constant temperatures

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What is one surprising effect of a warming global climate?

• Decrease in rainfall

• Rising sea levels

• Increase in snowfall

• Lower temperatures

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How do glaciers and ice sheets contribute to rising sea levels?

• By absorbing more sunlight

• By melting and adding water to the ocean

• By expanding and covering more land

• By increasing evaporation rates

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What happens when sea levels rise too high?

• More land becomes available

• Coastal areas may become submerged

• Temperatures decrease

• Ice sheets expand

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Why do sea levels rise at different rates in different places?

• Because of the amount of rainfall.

• Due to the shape of the land and other factors.

• Because of the number of fish in the ocean.

• Due to the amount of sunlight.

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