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Atmosphere and Global Warming

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

Argon

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

21%

78%

90%

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

21%

78%

90%

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

21%

78%

90%

What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

carbon dioxide and oxygen

carbon dioxide and nitrogen

nitrogen and oxygen

nitrogen and hydrogen

What is the greenhouse effect?

warming of the earth due to gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in our atmosphere

cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere

We need the natural greenhouse effect for Earth to be habitable.

True

False

The increased greenhouse effect leads to global warming

True

False

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

N₂O and H₂O

O₃ and H₂O

CO₂ and CH₄

10.

Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?

CO₂ levels rising

Sea levels rising

Glacier mass decreasing

All of the above

11.

The following graph tells us what?

Sea levels are decreasing

Sea levels are rising

12.

What are some predictions about local changes brought on by global warming?

More severe thunderstorms

Days warming faster than nights

Rising sea levels

All of the above

13.

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

water vapor

nitrogen

carbon dioxide

nitrous oxide

14.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

using bottled water

burning fossil fuels

texting on cellphones

eating meat

15.

It was hot all week last week. Is this a sign of climate change?

Yes

16.

The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is

methane

carbon dioxide

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

ozone

17.

Human activity is adding additional greenhouse gases to the amount that are in the atmosphere naturally

True

False

18.

Carbon dioxide is taken in by plants during which process?

Respiration

Transpiration

Photosynthesis

Transportation

19.

Is wood a renewable resource?

No, once you cut down a tree it is gone forever.

Yes, we can manage forests and replace trees that are used.

20.

Which of the following individual actions would do the most to reduce atmospheric methane?

Going vegan

Planting a tree

Riding the bus instead of driving a car

Switching to rechargeable batteries

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Atmosphere and Global Warming

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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