WorksheetsGlobal Warming
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Ionosphere
2.
Which layer of the atmosphere generates the aurora borealis (aka "Northern Lights")?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Ionosphere
3.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
b)
cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
4.
We need the natural greenhouse effect for Earth to be habitable.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The enhanced greenhouse effect leads to global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What are the 5 main greenhouse gases?
a)
CO2, N2O, CH4, H2O, O3
b)
CO2, NO2, NH4, H2O, O2
7.
Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?
a)
N2O and H2O
b)
O3 and H2O
c)
CO2 and CH4
8.
Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?
a)
CO2 levels rising
b)
Sea Levels rising
c)
Glacier mass decreasing
d)
All of the Above
9.
The following graph tells us what?
a)
Sea Levels are decreasing.
b)
Sea Levels are rising.
10.
The man in the redbull video free falls from which layer of the atmosphere (40km)?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Thermosphere
11.
The man in the redbull commercial knows he can pull his parachute once he notices a change in what?
a)
Temperature
b)
Air Mass
c)
Winds
d)
His speed
12.
The man in the redbull commercial pulls his parachute in which layer of the atmosphere?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
13.
In the movie, "Wall-E", why are there big dust storms occurring on Earth?
a)
This naturally happens to Earth's weather over time.
b)
Global warming has upset the balance of Earth's weather cycles.
14.
In the movie Wall-E, the robot named "Eve" stood for "Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator."
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What temperature would Earth be with no greenhouse effect?
a)
25 degrees C
b)
50 degrees C
c)
-18 degrees C
d)
0 degrees C
16.
What are some predictions about local changes brought on by global warming?
a)
More severe thunderstorms
b)
Days warming faster than nights
c)
Rising sea levels
d)
All of the above
17.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone (O3) that protects us from radiation?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
18.
What would happen if greenhouse gases destroyed Earth's ozone layer?
a)
Radiation exposure would increase
b)
liquid water would vaporize
c)
we might have solar flares
d)
all of the above
19.
What is the main difference between the enhanced and natural greenhouse effect?
a)
natural-more heat escapes to space
enhanced-less heat escapes to space
enhanced-less heat escapes to space
b)
natural-less heat escapes to space
enhanced-more heat escapes to space
enhanced-more heat escapes to space
20.
Climate is defined as...
a)
a change in weather/temperature over a long period of time.
b)
a change in density over a long period of time.
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