WorksheetsClimate Change
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is climate?
a)
A long period of time.
b)
Atmospheric conditions of a place at a particular point in time.
c)
Average atmospheric conditions of a place over a long period of time, usually 30 years.
d)
Current weather outlook of a place.
2.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapour
d)
Nitrogen
3.
The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere.
a)
False
b)
True
4.
Which of the following is not a result of climate change?
a)
change in axial tilt (tilt of Earth on its axis)
b)
sea level changes
c)
rising temperatures
d)
change in precipitation levels
5.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
6.
By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?
a)
40 -50 ppm
b)
60 -70 ppm
c)
110 -120 ppm
d)
360 -370 ppm
7.
Fossil Fuels are:
a)
any gas that absorbs heat
b)
mixture of gases surrounding Earth
c)
average weather over time
d)
made from plant or animal remains
8.
Which fuel source used to generate electricity emits the most carbon dioxide?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
9.
How do fossil fuels affect the greenhouse effect?
a)
Burning fossil fuels decreases incoming solar radiation
b)
Burning fossil fuels decreases the amount of heat trapped
c)
Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere trapping more heat
d)
Burning fossil fuels causes less heat to be trapped
10.
Fossil Fuels are:
a)
any gas that absorbs heat
b)
mixture of gases surrounding Earth
c)
average weather over time
d)
made from plant or animal remains
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