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APES Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What greenhouse gasses contribute to Global Warming (Select all that apply)

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Other Pollutants

2.

As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stays the Same

d)

No Trend

3.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

4.

What evidence is there to support that Global Warming is occurring? (Check all that apply)

a)

Rising ocean temperatures

b)

Declining in Arctic sea ice

c)

Sea levels rising

d)

Increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

5.

Which of the following could increase the amount of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere? (Select all that apply)

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Planting trees

c)

Walking to school and work

d)

Cutting down trees

6.
Why are these error bars smaller near the year 2000 than in the 1890s?
a)
better graphing technique
b)
better technology
c)
Someone made a mistake
d)
worse methods of collecting data
7.

Describe the average temperature change in degrees from 1880 to 2010.

a)

increase by 0.8

b)

increase by 1.0

c)

increase by 0.6

d)

increase by 0.4

8.
How do carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause Earth's atmosphere to warm?
a)
absorb incoming solar radiation
b)
reflect incoming solar radiation
c)
absorb outgoing infrared radiation
d)
emit outgoing infrared radiation.
9.
What two things can happen when energy from the Sun interacts with the ground?
a)
absorbed & reflected
b)
absorbed & refracted
c)
absorbed & transmitted
d)
reflected & refracted
10.
How many years of data are available from the Vostok ice core?
a)
50
b)
50,000
c)
420,000
d)
4,000,000
11.
What happens when energy from the Sun encounters a white surface (ice or snow)? The energy is:
a)
reflected off the surface and leaves the atmosphere
b)
reflected off the surface and trapped in the atmosphere
c)
absorbed by the surface and stored in the land and ocean
d)
absorbed by the surface, radiating heat into the atmosphere
12.
Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature.
a)
more ice, more reflection, cooler temperature
b)
more ice, less reflection, cooler temperature
c)
more ice, more absorption, cooler temperature
d)
more ice, less absorption, warmer temperature
13.
Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth's temperature?
a)
decrease in temperature
b)
increase in temperature
c)
rise in sea level
d)
rise of zombie polar bears
14.
How do the changes in cloud cover affect Earth's temperature?
a)
more clouds, higher temperature
b)
more clouds, lower temperature
c)
less clouds, lower temperature
15.
Which photograph shows the land being less able to reflect incoming solar radiation (having a lower albedo)?
a)
top image (1909)
b)
bottom image (2005)
16.
How might the trend shown in the graph affect Earth's temperature in the year 2100?
a)
It will increase Earth's temperature.
b)
It will decrease Earth's temperature.
c)
It will decrease Earth's temperature. There will be no effect on Earth's temperature.
17.
Is the melting of Arctic ice an example of positive feedback or negative feedback?
a)
positive
b)
negative
18.
 When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.
a)
water level, snow
b)
ice level, ice
c)
sea level, glaciers
d)
land level, ice
19.
Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following
a)
oceans expand as they get warmer due to thermal expansion
b)
glaciers and ice sheets melt
c)
both of these
20.
Phytoplankton, found in the ocean, do not use carbon in a process called photosynthesis to make the nutrition they need.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which process does not release carbon dioxide into the environment?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Decomposition
d)
Photosynthesis
22.
Global average warming is the result of
a)
The Ozone Hole
b)
Natural Earth Climate Cycles
c)
A Human-Caused Increase in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Aliens
23.
Global warming leads to changes in the climate, including
a)
Storms and Floods
b)
Droughts
c)
Heat Waves
d)
All of the Above
24.
Climate changes of just a couple degrees can drive a species to extinction.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
O2 (Oxygen)
b)
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
c)
H2O (Water)
d)
O3 (Ozone)
26.
CO2 levels are currently higher than they have been in over a million years.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which of the following is the largest source of CO2 in the atmosphere?

a)

Respiration

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Deforestation

28.
What happens as a result of the ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide?
a)
It increases precipitation.
b)
It slows down prevailing winds.
c)
It causes a cooling effect.
d)
It speeds up ocean currents.
29.
What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?
a)
increased precipitation
b)
increased acidity of sea water
c)
lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
rising sea level
30.
Which action can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving?
a)
taking more trips by car each day
b)
driving gasoline-powered automobiles
c)
using public transportation
d)
living farther from the workplace
31.
How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
a)
Trees help create breezes.
b)
Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
c)
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
d)
Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.
32.
How do volcanic eruptions affect weather?
a)
Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation.
b)
Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures.
c)
Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather.
d)
They cause a long-term increase in temperature.
33.
What has happened to global precipitation patterns during the last 100 years?
a)
There is less precipitation all around the world.
b)
There is more precipitation all around the world.
c)
Some parts of the world are seeing more precipitation than ever before while other parts are seeing less.
d)
Nothing happened—precipitation patterns are the same today as in the past.
34.
How has global warming made it more difficult for polar bears to hunt the seals they feed on?
a)
The population of seals has declined.
b)
Polar bears are forced to swim longer distances between ice sheets.
c)
Seals now have more places to hide.
d)
Polar bears are now being hunted more by other predators.
35.
What is one of the criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol?
a)
It will never expire, and thus can never be altered.
b)
Most nations did not support it.
c)
It forces developing nations such as India to take the lead in reducing emissions.
d)
It only requires developed nations to reduce emissions.
36.
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
a)
making direct measurements.
b)
creating computer models.
c)
examining ice cores.
d)
using proxy indicators.
37.
As a result of global warming, some plant species in the mountains of California have
a)
shifted their locations higher into the mountains.
b)
developed shorter root systems.
c)
increased the amount of area they cover.
d)
become extinct.
38.
What is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gases?
a)
agriculture
b)
electricity generation
c)
transportation
d)
deforestation
39.
Scientists can extract samples of ancient air from ice cores.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
The United States has not signed the Kyoto Protocol.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
The Clean Air Act was originally passed in? 
a)
1963
b)
1990
c)
1972
d)
1952
42.

The Clean Air Act is monitored and enforced by -

a)

The Paris Accord

b)

The UN

c)

Individual state governments

d)

The EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

43.
What is thought to be the biggest contributor to the 'holes' in the ozone layer?
a)
smog
b)
CFC's
c)
CO2
d)
O2
44.

What is the chemical symbol for methane?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

CO4

d)

CH2

45.
This is an image demonstrating...
a)
Tornado Formation
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Hurricane Formation
46.
Find the percent change.
Original amount:  16
New amount: 11
a)
5%
b)
31%
c)
.3%
d)
56%
47.
Find the percent change.
Original amount:  10
New amount: 12
a)
20%
b)
12%
c)
15%
d)
50%
48.
Find the PERCENT of change.
20 dogs to 5 dogs
a)
Decrease 15%
b)
Increase 15%
c)
Increase 75%
d)
Decrease 75%
49.
The original price of a purse was $45, but it was changed to $54 because it was so popular.  Calculate the percent change.
a)
9%
b)
20%
c)
45%
d)
54%
50.

What is the Paris Climate Agreement trying to achieve?

a)

Reduce deforestation in tropical forests by at least half

b)

Keep the increase in global temperatures below 2°C

c)

End all coal mining and related pollution around the globe

d)

Decrease CFC production and use in developed nations

51.

How does the Paris Climate Accord differ from past agreements?

a)

Sets stricter goals on countries in certain regions

b)

First major international climate agreement

c)

Individual countries can make their own goals

d)

Used military force in order to create accountability

52.

Countries in this region have achieved maximum emission reductions compared to the 1990 levels.

a)

Western Europe

b)

East Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

53.

Which country decided to not sign the Paris Climate Agreement?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

U.K.

d)

U.S.

e)

Syria

54.

An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and use of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

a)

The Paris Accord

b)

The Montreal Protocol

c)

The Kyoto Protocol

d)

Resource Recovery Act

55.

An international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits State Parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that (a) global warming is occurring and (b) it is extremely likely that human-made CO2 emissions have predominantly caused it.

a)

The Montreal Protocol

b)

The Clean Air Act

c)

The Paris Accord

d)

The Kyoto Protocol

56.

An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance starting in the year 2020.

a)

The Kyoto Protocol

b)

The Montreal Protocol

c)

The Paris Accord

d)

The Clean Air Act

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