WorksheetsYear 10 Global Issues
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sphere containing humus in soil, rocks, coal and oil deposits:
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
2.
As greenhouse gases increase, oceans are becoming...
a)
clearer
b)
saltier
c)
more acidic
d)
muddier
3.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is:
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
4.
Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
6.
Energy transmitted as rays, waves, or in the form of particles is:
a)
radiation
b)
kinetic energy
c)
heat
d)
chemical energy
7.
The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where the auroras occur, is called the
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
8.
The second layer of the atmosphere up from Earth, where the ozone layer is that protects us from harmful UV rays, is the:
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
9.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Nitrous Oxide
10.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
11.
An organic natural resource which can replenish to overcome usage and consumption, either through biological reproduction or other naturally recurring processes:
a)
renewable resource
b)
non renewable resource
c)
infinite resource
d)
defined resource
12.
What is the process described in number 1 and 3?
a)
combustion give off CO2, animals eat plants that contain carbon
b)
combustion give off CO2, animals respire and give off CO2
c)
Decomposing matter gives off CO2, animals eat plants which contain carbon
d)
decomposing matter gives off CO2, green plants absorb CO2 for photosynthesis
13.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
14.
The two largest fuel sources are?
a)
wood and coal
b)
wood and natural gas
c)
oil and nuclear power
d)
coal and oil
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