WorksheetsClimate change
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
time
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
animals and plants
2.
Which of these is not a factor that affects the climate of a place?
a)
latitude
b)
global winds
c)
ocean currents
d)
longitude
3.
climate change can cause all of the following except
a)
a better Earth for humans
b)
increased temperatures
c)
decreased biodiversity
d)
sea level rise
4.
What is a consequence that increasing human populations could have?
a)
decreasing global temperatures due to decreased use of fossil fuels
b)
increasing global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels
c)
a decreased heat island effect
d)
all of these
5.
Carbon sources
a)
oceans
b)
forests
c)
soils
d)
burning fossil fuels
6.
carbon sinks
a)
deforestation
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
urbanization
d)
oceans
7.
all of the following are greenhouse gases except
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
8.
Koppen used___________and ______________to classify climates.
a)
temperature and latitude
b)
ocean currents and precipitation
c)
elevation and precipitation
d)
temperature and precipitation
9.
All of the following contribute to a heat island except
a)
impermeable surfaces like roads and parking lots
b)
air conditioners
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
planting and maintaining plants
10.
All of the following are natural causes of climate change except
a)
milankovitch cycles
b)
solar cycles
c)
plate tectonics
d)
deforestation
11.
All of the following are human causes of climate change except
a)
deforestation
b)
volcanoes
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
urbanization
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