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WorksheetsY10 EXAM REVISION CLIMATE CHANGE AND EVOLUTION
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
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.
What is climate change?
a)
Don't know
b)
Change in global climate, such as an increase in the global temperature and major variations in precipitation patterns.
c)
The earth has become sick.
d)
A change in the earth's climate due to human causes.
3.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapour
d)
Nitrogen
4.
The most abundant greenhouse gas is _____.
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water vapour
c)
methane
d)
nitrous oxide
5.
The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere.
a)
False
b)
True
6.
By cutting down our demand for meat derived from cattle, we can actually contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions in terms of ____________.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Nitrous oxide
c)
Methane
d)
Water vapour
7.
Climate change can lead to _______________.
a)
sea level rise and floods in coastal areas
b)
droughts
c)
spread of dengue fever and malaria
d)
all of the above
8.
Climate change brings more harm than good.
a)
Not sure.
b)
True.
c)
False.
9.
What is causing climate change
a)
wind
b)
the sun
c)
green house gasses
d)
water
10.
What are green house gasses?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
solar power
c)
lightning
d)
Jeff
11.
What is currently happening to polar regions?
a)
nothing
b)
freezing
c)
moving
d)
melting
12.
What is the "greenhouse effect?"
a)
Greenhouse gases trap in UV radiation and warm the earth.
b)
Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation and warm the earth.
c)
Greenhouse gases trap Carbon Dioxide and warm the earth.
d)
Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide so plants can grow.
13.
Global average warming is the result of
a)
The Ozone Hole
b)
Natural Earth Climate Cycles
c)
A Human-Caused Increase in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Aliens
14.
What do scientists use to learn about past climate conditions?
a)
trees
b)
ice cores
c)
human fossils
d)
soil
15.
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
16.
What is the primary source used to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere years ago?
a)
ocean data
b)
ice core samples
c)
trees
d)
large lakes
17.
The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere.
a)
False
b)
True
18.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
19.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many farm animals
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
20.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
21.
Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?
a)
Yes - they keep the Earth warm
b)
Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
c)
No - they only cause terrible climate change
d)
No - they only block some of the Sun's rays
22.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
23.
This prevents damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun from reaching the earth.
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Ozone Layer
d)
Ionosphere
24.
What was causing the hole in the Ozone?
a)
CO2
b)
Sulfur
c)
Methane
d)
Chlorofluorocarbons
25.
What is the largest carbon sink in the world?
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Oceans
c)
The Deserts
d)
The Forests
26.
Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the most effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
28.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
29.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
30.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
time
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
animals and plants
31.
Carbon sources
a)
oceans
b)
forests
c)
soils
d)
burning fossil fuels
32.
Change over time...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide
33.
Charles Darwin came up with this theory
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
34.
Evolution happens because of ____________ and natural selection.
a)
Mutation
b)
Adaptation
35.
Most of the species found in fossil form are _______________.
a)
Alive
b)
Extinct
36.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
37.
What is one point of Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection.
a)
Over production and Variation
b)
Successful Reproduction
c)
Struggle to live
d)
all of the above.
38.
Another word for adapt is ____________.
a)
change
b)
create
39.
According to the Theory of Evolution, individual organisms can evolve.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The theory of Acquired Characteristics was developed by
a)
Darwin
b)
Lamarck
c)
Gould
d)
Weissman
41.
____________________ is the formation of new species as a result of evolution by natural selection.
a)
Speciation
b)
Convergent evolution
c)
Divergent evolution
d)
None of these
42.
______________________ is the process by which unrelated species become more similar as they adapt to the same kind of environment.
a)
Convergent evolution
b)
Divergent evolution
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Artificial Selection
43.
_____________________ is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
a)
A population
b)
A species
44.
__________________ is a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time and compete for resources.
a)
A population
b)
A species
45.
The separation of a group of individuals from the rest of the population is referred to as
a)
genetic drift
b)
natural selection
c)
geographic isolation
d)
survival of the fittest
46.
The house mouse evolved into a separate subspecies less than 250 years after its introduction to the Faroe Islands, which are located in the North Atlantic. Which of these best describes the development of the Faroe Islands house mouse subspecies?
a)
convergent evolution
b)
parallel evolution
c)
coevolution
d)
divergent evolution
47.
Darwin's explanation for evolution was dependent on which scientific concept?
a)
The ability of organisms to learn
b)
The significance of social behaviors to survival
c)
The existence of variations in a population
d)
The relationship between size and survival
48.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
49.
What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?
a)
no evolutionary relationships between the groups
b)
recent common ancestry
c)
similar environments in the past
d)
evolution froma distant common ancestor
50.
A farmer's use of the best livestock for breeding is an example of
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
extinction
d)
adaptation
51.
Which best describes fossils?
a)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things
b)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living and nonliving things
c)
They are the preserved bones of ancient animals
d)
They are impressions of plant leaves in ancient rocks
52.
What do phylogenic trees do?
a)
Help you visualize how species are related.
b)
Provide windbreaks in your yard.
c)
Provide DNA details.
53.
What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Their feathers
b)
Genotypes
c)
Their beaks
d)
Their body sizes
54.
The gradual change over time is called..
a)
Mutation
b)
Evolution
c)
Variation
d)
Adaptation
55.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
a)
Evolution
b)
Variation
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
56.
Differences between members of the same species are called?
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
c)
Evolution
d)
Natural Selection
57.
What did Darwin NOT understand about the process of evolution?
a)
The importance of competition
b)
The importance of separation
c)
The slowness of the process
d)
The role of genetics and DNA
58.
What level would the oldest fossils be found?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
B and A
59.
Which of the following is an example of a species?
a)
A group of similar organisms that all have exactly the same traits.
b)
A group of living organisms in the same area.
c)
A group of similar organisms that can mate with one another and produce fertile offspring.
d)
A group of biotic and abiotic factors in an area.
60.
What is the purpose of selective breeding?
a)
To remove all recessive traits from a population
b)
To produce organisms with desired traits
c)
To develop new species of organisms
d)
To produce organisms that are unable to reproduce on their own
61.
Which of the following statements about the individuals in a population that survive to reproduce is true?
a)
They have the same predators
b)
They are likely to pass traits to their offspring
c)
They live in different environments
d)
They are sterile
62.
What information does the image tell us about evolution?
a)
They do not have a common ancestor.
b)
They have a common ancestor.
c)
The porpoise evolved from a bat.
d)
The organisms evolved through punctuated equilibrium.
63.
Which of the following is the BEST example of an adaptation?
a)
People learning to ride horses for fun.
b)
A breeder mating two black cats to get a litter of black kittens.
c)
Buzzards moving into a new area where they can eat .
d)
Horses having long legs so they can run away from predators.
64.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
a)
People selectively breeding hamsters.
b)
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
c)
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
d)
Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.
65.
Why do scientists think related species have similar body structures and development patterns?
a)
The species inherited ALL of the same genes from a common ancestor.
b)
The species inherited many of the same ribosomes from a different ancestor.
c)
The species inherited many of the same genes from a common ancestor.
d)
The species inherited many of the same genes from one another.
66.
What is the evolutionary process by which isolated populations evolve to become distinct species (isolation, adaptations, and division)?
a)
Variation
b)
Speciation
c)
Evolution
d)
Adaptations
67.
What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were differnt from the finches living on the South American mainland?
a)
They were different types of food available on the island.
b)
The finches on the islands had to drink salt water.
c)
There were different types of predators living on the island.
d)
The finches on the mainland built different types of nests.
68.
Structures that no longer serve a purpose are
a)
Homologous structures
b)
Analogous structures
c)
Adaptations
d)
Vestigial structures
69.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
70.
An earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two. The species on each section are now in
a)
geographic isolation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
disruptive isolation
d)
temporal isolation
71.
Two species are in different environments and look very similar. If they are not closely related their resemblance is most likely an example of:
a)
sexual selection
b)
temporal isolation
c)
convergent evolution
d)
divergent evolution
72.
Study of embryos of various organisms
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
73.
Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale?
a)
Hippopotamus
b)
Baleen Whale
c)
Grazing Mammals
d)
Camels
74.
Which of the following is an example of a species?
a)
A group of similar organisms that all have exactly the same traits.
b)
A group of living organisms in the same area.
c)
A group of similar organisms that can mate with one another and produce fertile offspring.
d)
A group of biotic and abiotic factors in an area.
75.
Which of the following is not an evidence for evolution?
a)
Fossils and the Fossil Record
b)
Homologous Structures
c)
Acquired traits/ Characteristics
d)
Vestigial Structures
76.
How can Inheritance help Natural Selection occur?
a)
It passes down the mutations and adaptations through generations
b)
It passes the body parts to the kids
c)
Over time it gives food
d)
Harambe
77.
What is Evolution?
a)
Organisms changing over a long period of time
b)
Different organisms changing
c)
Harambe
d)
My Grandma
78.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
79.
How does carbon dioxide leave the atmosphere and become part of the food chain?
a)
Through transpiration
b)
Through photosynthesis
c)
Through factory emission
d)
Sunlight
80.
What role do animals play in the carbon cycle?
a)
absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
b)
give off carbon dioxide through respiration
c)
combustion
d)
decomposing matter
81.
What is one way that carbon dioxide can be put back into the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Burning of Fossil Fuels
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
82.
In the carbon cycle, what is the role of volcanic activity?
a)
releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere into the air
b)
decomposing matter back into the soil
c)
absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
d)
combustion
83.
How have humans contributed to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
a)
driving cars
b)
burning coal
c)
factories
d)
all of these
84.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
85.
How does nitrogen become part of the food chain?
a)
Through transpiration by plants
b)
Through uptake of nitrogen compounds in the soil by plants
c)
Through factory emission and combustion of fossil fuels
d)
Sunlight changes nitrogen into usable forms
86.
What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
87.
Nitrogen in the atmosphere is not available. Free nitrogen has to be changed into a usable form in a process called __
a)
nitrogen fixation
b)
transpiration
c)
precipitation
d)
respiration
88.
Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?
a)
clouds forming
b)
ocean water changing to water vapor
c)
water flowing down a river
d)
underground water soaking into soil
89.
The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?
a)
accumulation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
90.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of flow in the water cycle?
a)
collection; condensation; evaporation; precipitation
b)
condensation; collection, evaporation; precipitation
c)
evaporation; condensation; collection; precipitation
d)
precipitation; collection; evaporation; condensation
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