WorksheetsClimate Change
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
excessive heat
b)
drought
c)
extreme storms
d)
all of these
2.
Which of the following is an example of a mitigation strategy?
a)
using renewable resources
b)
using non-emissions energy sources
c)
using energy efficient products
d)
all of them
3.
Scientists predict that the hurricanes coming off the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be less severe and less frequent.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
If Earth did not have an atmosphere, most of the energy from the sun would
a)
be reflected back into space.
b)
be absorbed by Earth’s oceans.
c)
be absorbed by Earth’s landmasses.
d)
never reach Earth’s surface.
5.
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in
a)
the number of storms on Earth.
b)
precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
c)
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
d)
Earth’s average surface temperature.
6.
As a result of global warming, some plant species in the mountains of California have
a)
shifted their locations higher into the mountains.
b)
developed shorter root systems.
c)
increased the amount of area they cover.
d)
become extinct.
7.
What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?
a)
increased precipitation
b)
increased acidity of sea water
c)
lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
rising sea level
8.
How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
a)
Trees help create breezes.
b)
Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
c)
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
d)
Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.
9.
How do volcanic eruptions affect weather?
a)
Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation.
b)
Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures.
c)
Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather.
d)
They cause a long-term increase in temperature.
10.
Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
fishing
b)
breathing
c)
burning fossil fuels
d)
farming
11.
How has global warming made it more difficult for polar bears to hunt the seals they feed on?
a)
The population of seals has declined.
b)
Polar bears are forced to swim longer distances between ice sheets.
c)
Seals now have more places to hide.
d)
Polar bears are now being hunted more by other predators.
12.
When large amounts of carbon dioxide dissolve in the oceans, what is the result?
a)
seawater with higher pH
b)
seawater with lower pH
c)
Rising Sea Levels
d)
Increase Coral Growth
13.
The ____________________ is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth and prevent it from radiating back into space.
a)
Greenhouse Zone
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Tropic Layer
d)
Heat Zone
14.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
15.
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
16.
The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere.
a)
False
b)
True
17.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapour
d)
Nitrogen
18.
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.
19.
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
20.
What is the Albedo Effect?
a)
Ability to absorb light
b)
Ability to reflect back light
c)
Ability to retain heat
d)
Heat
21.
What has the lowest albedo?
a)
snow
b)
white paper
c)
mirror
d)
asphalt
22.
A carbon "sink" is best described as:
a)
a reservoir that readily releases carbon to another reservoir
b)
a carbon reservoir that stores more carbon that it is releasing
c)
something that causes carbon to leak out to the atmosphere
d)
a carbon reservoir that is releasing more carbon than it is taking in
23.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
24.
What is currently happening to polar regions?
a)
nothing
b)
freezing
c)
moving
d)
melting
25.
During __________ surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average.
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
26.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
27.
Which factor does NOT influence temperature of an area
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
seasonal winds
d)
distance to water
28.
What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?
a)
temperature and density
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
precipitation and density
d)
winds and humidity
29.
If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
End zone
30.
What climate zone do we live in, here in NC?
a)
Polar zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
End zone
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