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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science SII - Atmosphere and Climate change
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following can be defined as the state of the atmosphere ate any given place and time?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Global Warming
d)
Atmospheric CO2
2.
Which of the following can be defined as the average state of the atmosphere ate any given place?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Global Warming
d)
Atmospheric CO2
3.
Which is the following causes the difference in weather that we see during the different seasons.
a)
The distance from the sun.
b)
The rotation of the Earth.
c)
The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth.
d)
Distance from the moon.
4.
Which of the following can be defined as: a change in conditions that causes the Pacific Ocean to be warmer, leading to worldwide changes in weather
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
5.
Which of the following can be defined as: a change in conditions that causes the Pacific Ocean to be warmer, leading to worldwide changes in weather
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
6.
All decisions to reduce human contributions involve ______.
a)
Removing Nitrates from gases.
b)
Trade-offs between costs and benefits.
c)
Removing CO2 from coal.
d)
Reducing fossil fuel use.
7.
What kind of front is going to hit Indiana next?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
8.
Based upon the front that Indiana is about to experience, should we expect heavy or light rain?
a)
Heavy
b)
Light
9.
Which of the following is NOT one of the provisions of the Clean Air act?
a)
Limits emissions by motor vehicles and industries.
b)
Lets people sue industries that break the rules.
c)
Limits the amount of acceptable CO2 in the water supply.
d)
Limits concentration of specific air pollutants in the atmosphere.
10.
What of the following is NOT used as evidence for climate change?
a)
Rising Sea levels
b)
Shrinking Ice core samples
c)
Changes in precipitation
d)
Last year was the hottest ever on Earth
11.
Which of the following is NOT a way to combat climate change?
a)
Cap-and-trade
b)
Weakening restrictions in the Clean air act.
c)
Carbon Taxes
d)
Carbon offsets
12.
Which of the following is NOT a major PRIMARY POLLUTANT?
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
VOCs
c)
Ozone
d)
Lead
13.
Which IS a secondary air pollutant?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Lead
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Sulfur dioxide
14.
A phenomenon in which a layer of cooler air is trapped under a layer of warmer air above a city is called:
a)
Climate change
b)
Global warming
c)
Temperature (thermal) fluctuation
d)
Temperature (thermal) inversion
15.
Which of the following prevents UV rays from reaching Earth?
a)
The ozone layer
b)
The biosphere
c)
The lithosphere
d)
The hydrosphere
16.
Which type of gases are contributing to global warming?
a)
Chemical gases
b)
Greenhouse gases
c)
Oxygen
d)
Radon
17.
Most of the gases contributing to climate change are released by burning ________ to create electricity.
a)
Trash
b)
Wood (biomass)
c)
Tires
d)
Fossil Fuels
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