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WorksheetsClimate Change/Global Warming
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Each one of these gases is a greenhouse gas, except which one?
carbon dioxide
water vapor
hydrogen dioxide
methane
Oceans are important to our environment and atmosphere because... (Choose all that apply)
They absorb heat and carbon dioxide.
They hold 97% of the world's water
They generate 50% of the oxygen we breathe?
They create opportunities for family outings and activities.
Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?
methane
carbon dioxide
water vapor
oxygen
Choose all of the leading contributors of carbon dioxide that are contributing to global warming.
forest fires
human breathing (respiration)
car exhaust
factory pollution
In which of these areas would you be breathing in a lot of methane gas? (more than one)
A farm with livestock
The beach.
A mall.
A landfill.
Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because...
They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up.
They fuel the cars we drive.
They create oxygen which we need to breathe.
They keep our earth warm so we can sustain life.
Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?
They cause trees to die.
They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.
They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.
They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.
Cloud cover is an example of which greenhouse gas?
water vapor
methane
carbon dioxide
flouride
True or False: The greenhouse effect is always bad for our environment.
True
False
Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.
natural gases
fossil fuels
alternative fuels
bio-fuels
Choose all of the following that are alternative (greener) energy sources...
The sun
Wind
Electricity
Water
Choose all of the following which are examples of climate and not just weather?
The high temperature tomorrow will be 47 degrees.
It snowed 7 inches in Ann Arbor this January.
The average rainfall during Spring in Michigan is 14 inches.
The temperature in Michigan in the month of May ranges from 73 degrees to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
Which layer of our atmosphere is being destroyed causing our sun to do more damage to our skin.
ozone
mesosphere
exosphere
troposphere
What is global warming?
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.
a change in global or regional climate patterns
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
Which of these is considered a non renewable energy source? (choose all that apply)
solar power
gasoline
geothermal power
coal
What is climate change?
The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, and other pollutants.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
Which of these is a consequence of global warming to our oceans? (choose all that apply)
Acidification: Ocean is becoming more acidic.
Sea level is rising due to land ice melting.
Coral bleaching which results in them dying.
Animals are getting strangled by plastic 6 pack rings.
Which of the following is a consequence of global warming? (Choose all that apply)
Seas rising (flooding)
Loss of habitat for animals.
More severe storms and weather.
Increased forest fires and drought.
