WorksheetsOCR B: Changing Climate
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does climate change mean?
Significant change in the Earth's climate over a long period
Global warming
Rising sea levels
When the Earth's temperature gets warmer
What is meant by interglacial period?
A warmer period in Earth's history
A colder period in Earth's history
The last 2.6 million years of Earth's history
Significant change in the Earth's climate over a long time
What is meant by glacial period?
A warmer period in Earth's history
A colder period in Earth's history
The last 2.6 million years of Earth's history
Significant change in the Earth's climate over a long time
What is meant by Quaternary period?
A warmer period in Earth's history
A colder period in Earth's history
The last 2.6 million years of Earth's history
Significant change in the Earth's climate over a long time
How do ice cores act as evidence of climate change?
The gases trapped in the ice from years last can show CO2 concentrations from that year, giving us temperature readings
Observing maximum and minimum ice coverage can show us the temperature of the oceans
Past accounts of climate can show us what the climate was like in the past where we have no data from
Started in the 1850s we have been able to measure global temperature through thermometres
How do paintings and diaries act as evidence of climate change?
The gases trapped in the ice from years last can show CO2 concentrations from that year, giving us temperature readings
Observing maximum and minimum ice coverage can show us the temperature of the oceans
Past accounts of climate can show us what the climate was like in the past where we have no data from
Started in the 1850s we have been able to measure global temperature through thermometres
How does sea ice positions act as evidence of climate change?
The gases trapped in the ice from years last can show CO2 concentrations from that year, giving us temperature readings
Observing maximum and minimum ice coverage can show us the temperature of the oceans
Past accounts of climate can show us what the climate was like in the past where we have no data from
Started in the 1850s we have been able to measure global temperature through thermometres
How does temperature data act as evidence of climate change?
The gases trapped in the ice from years last can show CO2 concentrations from that year, giving us temperature readings
Observing maximum and minimum ice coverage can show us the temperature of the oceans
Past accounts of climate can show us what the climate was like in the past where we have no data from
Started in the 1850s we have been able to measure global temperature through thermometres
Which of the Milankovitch cycles is shown here?
'Wobble'
'Tlit'
'Orbit' or 'Stretch'
Which of the Milankovitch cycles is shown here?
'Wobble'
'Tlit'
'Orbit' or 'Stretch'
Which of the Milankovitch cycles is shown here?
'Wobble'
'Tlit'
'Orbit' or 'Stretch'
Select all that are true
Particles from volcanic eruptions reflect and block out the Sun's rays
Volcanic eruptions can cause the Earth's temperature to cool
Volcanic eruptions occur every 5-10 years
Climate change caused by volcanic eruptions can be irreversible
Select all that are true
Sun spots increase the Sun's output of energy at these areas
The cycles of Sun spots lasts about 11 years
The amount of Sun spots present can impact the Earth's temperature to a degree
Sun spots are fixed and always present on the Sun's surface
What name do we give the gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere
Greenhouse gases
Toxic gases
Warming gases
Carbon gases
Select all those that could contribute to the enhanced greenhouse affect
Cattle farming
Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation (cutting down trees)
Recycling
Which of these statements are an environmental impact of climate change on the UK?
Rainfall in the winter is expected to increase by 16%
Sea ice is shrinking leading to the loss of polar habitats
Warmer weather in the UK could boost our tourism industry
Deaths from cold related illnesses may decrease in the winter months but we may get more heat related illness in the summer
Which of these statements are an economic impact of climate change on the UK?
Rainfall in the winter is expected to increase by 16%
Sea ice is shrinking leading to the loss of polar habitats
Warmer weather in the UK could boost our tourism industry
Deaths from cold related illnesses may decrease in the winter months but we may get more heat related illness in the summer
Which of these statements are a social impact of climate change on the UK?
Rainfall in the winter is expected to increase by 16%
Sea ice is shrinking leading to the loss of polar habitats
Warmer weather in the UK could boost our tourism industry
Deaths from cold related illnesses may decrease in the winter months but we may get more heat related illness in the summer
Which of these statements are a global, social impact of climate change?
Decreased rain and increased temperatures can lead to crop shortages in some parts of the world leading to malnutrition and starvation
Some species are in decline due to warming temperatures such as coral which is being bleached
Water shortages could impact some areas' ability to generate power through HEP (hydroelectric power)
More money will have to be spent on flood protection globally as sea levels rise
Which of 2 of these statements are global, economic impacts of climate change?
Decreased rain and increased temperatures can lead to crop shortages in some parts of the world leading to malnutrition and starvation
Some species are in decline due to warming temperatures such as coral which is being bleached
Water shortages could impact some areas' ability to generate power through HEP (hydroelectric power)
More money will have to be spent on flood protection globally as sea levels rise
Which of these statements are a global, environmental impact of climate change?
Decreased rain and increased temperatures can lead to crop shortages in some parts of the world leading to malnutrition and starvation
Some species are in decline due to warming temperatures such as coral which is being bleached
Water shortages could impact some areas' ability to generate power through HEP (hydroelectric power)
More money will have to be spent on flood protection globally as sea levels rise
