WorksheetsES Climate Change
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If a plane were to take off from the north pole and aim for directly below it where would it end up?
a)
To the right of the take off point
b)
To the left of the take off point
c)
Directly below it
2.
Coriolis effect will change all of the follow EXCEPT
a)
tornado speed
b)
weather patterns
c)
ocean currents
d)
global winds
3.
Can you see garbage patches from space?
a)
yes
b)
no
4.
When cold water moves to the ocean surface to replace cold water it is called
a)
down welling
b)
up welling
c)
water replacement
d)
el nino
5.
El Nino will cause central and south america to have what kind of weather?
a)
dry and cold
b)
rainy and cold
c)
dry and warm
d)
rainy and warm
6.
When El Nino occurs it affects the economy how?
a)
poorly, less fish to sell
b)
positively, more fish to sell
7.
In El Nino what process stops?
a)
coriolis effect
b)
upwelling
c)
seasonal patterns
d)
migration
8.
If upwelling stops then what happens to the animals?
a)
the would die
b)
they breed
c)
nothing happens
d)
they migrate to colder water
9.
El Nino occurs when
a)
temperature drops by 5 degrees C and rainfall patterns change
b)
When upwelling stops and animal migrate
c)
temperature rises by 5 degrees C and rainfall patterns change
d)
when storms get worse
10.
Burning fossil fuels and industrial work causes what gas to be released?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
nitrous oxide
d)
sulfure oxide
11.
why do we burn fossil fuels?
a)
because we need it but don't care that it is harmful
b)
for energy even though it cause climate change
12.
What greenhouse gas is most responsible?
a)
nitrous oxide
b)
methan
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sulfur oxide
13.
Landfills and Natural gas make what greenhouse gas?
a)
nitrous oxide
b)
methane
c)
carbon oixide
d)
sulfur oixide
14.
climate change is NOT caused by
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
photosynthesis
d)
changes in the sun's energy
15.
How do we study Earth's past atmosphere?
a)
soil samples
b)
ocena sediment
c)
fossil gases
d)
ice core bubbles
16.
Satellites can show us what about climate change?
a)
temperature change
b)
the gas content
c)
cloud cover
d)
sea water levels
17.
Which is NOT a sign of climate change?
a)
damage coral reefs
b)
stronger storms
c)
more flooding
d)
changes in animal migrations
18.
Climate change will affect humans in all of the following ways EXCEPT
a)
our drinking water
b)
running out of energy
c)
less crops to harvest
d)
damages the economy
19.
In hundred years the carbon dioxide concentration will increase by 200ppm. Each 50ppm increase the temperature by 2.5 degrees. In hundred years how much will the temperature increase?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
20.
All of the following is a cause to increase carbon dioxide EXCEPT
a)
burning more fossil fuels
b)
cutting down trees
c)
raising livestock
d)
burning gasoline
21.
All of the following are greenhouse gases EXCEPT
a)
sulfur oxide
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
methane
d)
nitrous oxide
22.
nitrous oxide comes from all of the following EXCEPT
a)
using and making fertilizer
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
farming practices
d)
volcanic eruptions
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