WorksheetsWeather and Climate Change
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "anthropogenic" mean?
a)
Created naturally
b)
Created by humans
c)
Created by greenhouse gases
d)
Created by climate change
2.
If I said that Indianapolis is sunny and 85 degrees, am I describing its weather or climate?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
3.
If I said that it is always cold in Antarctica, am I describing its weather or its climate?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
4.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel that we have discussed?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural gas
c)
Gasoline
d)
Oil
5.
What is the name of the outer layer of our atmospheric bubble?
a)
Ozone layer
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Space
d)
Solar radiation
6.
What is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
7.
Which of the following is the type of renewable energy derived from water?
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermic
8.
Ocean acidification is the _________ in the ocean's acidity due to an _________ in the levels of CO2 in the water.
a)
Increase; increase
b)
Increase; decrease
c)
Decrease; increase
d)
Decrease; decrease
9.
If the polar ice caps continue to melt at a fast rate, which city will be most affected?
a)
Chicago
b)
Columbia City
c)
Miami
d)
Indianapolis
10.
True or false: global climate change has caused an increase in precipitation (rain, moisture in the air) in some regions of the world.
a)
True
b)
False
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