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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

a)

Long wave energy from the sun reaches the earth's surface and is converted to short wave energy that is trapped by CO2

b)

Short wave energy from the sun reaches the earth's surface and is converted to long wave energy that is trapped CO2.

c)

Infared light reaches Earth’s surface while visible light is trapped as heat.

d)

Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat.

2.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
3.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
4.

Which of the following gases IS NOT considered a greenhouse gas?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

methane

5.
Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
6.

Which of the following have been linked to climate change? Pick only those that apply.

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

ocean acidification

e)

all of the above

7.

Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?

a)

coal

b)

wood

c)

petroleum/gasoline

d)

batteries

e)

natural gas

8.
Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest
a)
near the equator
b)
near the poles
c)
between the equator and the North Pole
d)
between the equator and the South Pole
9.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

buying bottled water

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

current agricultural practices

d)

eating red meat

10.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis and respiration

c)

oceans acidification

d)

all of the above

12.

Global temperatures have been increasing drastically?

a)

since the Jurassic Era (time of dinosaurs) 65 million yr ago

b)

since the advent of human kind.

c)

since the industrial revolution.

d)

Climate change is not real and there is not scientific evidence of temperature change.

13.

The most effective thing you can do to help decrease global warming is?

a)

Stop using bottled water, use a reusable cup/bottle.

b)

Eat less red meat. Eat more plan based protein.

c)

Car pool to school with your friends

d)

Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

e)

Buy energy efficient appliances

14.
What is the definition of weather?
a)
a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
b)
the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
c)
a complex community of organisms and the community's environment
d)
a release of toxic gas
15.

What is the long term, average weather for a particular time and region called?

a)

drought

b)

weather

c)

emissions

d)

climate

16.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
17.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
18.

The layer closest to the Earth, where all our weather occurs is called the

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

mesosphere

19.

Pick the most accurate statement from the list below.

a)

Greenhouse gasses, even in the smallest amounts, are dangerous for our planet.

b)

There is no correlation between temperature change and the concentration of Carbon dioxide on Earth.

c)

A certain amount of Carbon Dioxide is naturally occurring and Earth needs CO2 in the atmosphere to make our planet livable.

d)

Ice core studies have shown that Carbon Dioxide levels have remained relatively constant over the history of our Earth.

20.

The largest store of Carbon Dioxide on our planet is found in which of the following?

a)

In the atmosphere

b)

In our Oceans

c)

Barried in the ground

d)

In living organisms