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Climate

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
2.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
3.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
4.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
5.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
6.

The greenhouse gas is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping heat in the atmosphere

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

What is CLIMATE CHANGE? *choose the BEST answer

a)

The earth's sick!

b)

dont know

c)

long-term change in Earth's overall temperature and major variation in precipitation patterns

d)

change in earth's climate due to human causes

8.

Which action can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions cause by driving?

a)

living further from workplace/school

b)

taking more trips by car each day

c)

using public transportation

9.

Climate change can lead to ____________

a)

droughts

b)

sea level rise and floods in coastal area

c)

spread of human diseases

d)

all of the above

10.

What does the image represent?

a)

corals

b)

algae bloom

c)

coral bleaching

d)

coral sequestration

11.

Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to atmosphere?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

During volcanic eruptions, large volumes of carbon dioxide can be ejected into the atmosphere to bring about the global warming

a)

Not true

b)

True

c)

Maybe

13.

1. The sun's rays are LEAST direct and there is less heat

a)

near the poles

b)

near the equator

c)

at high altitudes

14.

The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a

a)

marine climate

b)

tropical climate

c)

continental climate

d)

subtropical climate

15.

Climates are classified according to what two major factors:

a)

latitude and temperature

b)

elevation and latitude

c)

precipitation and temperature

16.
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
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.
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.
19.

Cloud cover is an example of which greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapor

b)

methane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

flouride

20.

Last week Texas experienced temperatures that were extremely warm as well as temperatures that were very cold. Is this a description of weather or climate?

a)

Weather because weather is the day to day, short-term atmospheric conditions.

b)

Weather because weather is the average of atmosphere conditions.

c)

Climate because the warm temperatures were due to climate change.

d)

Climate because climate is the average over a span of time.

21.

Which of the following is global climate change?

a)

Planetary-scale changes in Earth systems

b)

Changes in temp, precipitation, wind, storms, and currents

c)

Increase in average temp of earth over time

d)

The average weather conditions in a place over many years

22.

Which of these is a human-made source of greenhouse gases?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Denitrification

c)

Digestion

d)

Agriculture

23.
What is climate?
a)
 What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets 
24.

Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Burning fossil fuels

d)

Respiration

26.

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

a)

will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

b)

will result in sea-levels rising

c)

Will have no effect on ecosystems

d)

None of the above

27.

When CO2 levels increase:

a)

global temperatures decrease

b)

global temperatures increase

c)

global air circulation stops

d)

global air circulation increases

28.

Greenhouse gases work by:

a)

preventing dangerous UV radiation from reaching Earth

b)

trapping light photons close to Earth

c)

reflecting heat back to Earth

d)

none of these are true

29.

Ocean currents have large effect on climate because oceans

a)

hold a lot of heat

b)

contain many different species

c)

have different currents in different locations

d)

all of the above are true

30.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

b)

Methane (CH4)

c)

Water vapor (H2O)

d)

Ozone (O3)

e)

All of the above are greenhouse gases

31.
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
32.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
33.
Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?
a)
yes
b)
no
34.
Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?  
a)
in the tropics
b)
in the northern latitudes
c)
impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet
35.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate?  
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
36.
What is climate change?
a)
Don't know
b)
Change in global climate, such as an increase in the global temperature and major variations in precipitation patterns. 
c)
The earth has become sick. 
d)
A change in the earth's climate due to human causes. 
37.
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in 
a)
the number of storms on Earth.
b)
precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
c)
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
d)
Earth’s average surface temperature.
38.
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
39.
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.
40.
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What is a consequence that increasing human population could have on the Earth's climate?
a)
decreasing global temperatures due to decreased fossil fuel use
b)
increased global temperatures due to increased use of fossil fuels
c)
a decreased heat island effect, due to less people living and working in urban areas
d)
all of these
42.
Scientists predict that the hurricanes coming off the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be less severe and less frequent.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

Choose which answer(s) are possible effects of rapid atmosphere warming:

a)

Increased hurricanes and typhoons

b)

Increased diseases

c)

Disastrous forest fires

d)

Starvation of the poorest populations

44.

Do we need greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

No, we would be better off without them

b)

Yes, the Earth would be much colder without them

45.

How does deforestation affect climate change

a)

Trees which have been cut down can no longer remove CO2 from the atmosphere

b)

Trees which have been cut down can no longer make O2

46.

Which of these are ways that climate change affects the ocean?

a)

Makes oceans warmer

b)

Makes oceans less acidic

c)

Makes oceans more acidic

d)

Makes oceans contract due to warmer temperature

47.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitude
d)
far from the ocean
48.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased steadily
d)
stayed about the same
49.
Climate changes of just a couple degrees can drive a species to extinction.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Greenhouse Gases
a)
Absorb Heat
b)
Reflect Heat
c)
Create Heat
d)
Are Hot
51.

Deep ocean circulation (thermohaline circulation) is important in global climate control because currents transport

a)

salt

b)

tides

c)

gravity

d)

heat

52.

How do changes in the circulation of ocean currents affect climate?

a. by changing the atmosphere

b. by increasing salinity

c. by moving water clockwise

d. by changing the tides

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

53.

A region’s climate is


A. not affected by daily weather.

B. changed only by human activity.

C. an average of a region’s weather over a short period of time.

D. an average of a region’s weather over a long period of time.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

54.

How much do we want to limit global warming to in terms of a global temperate increase?


a) 2° Celsius

b) 5° Celsius

c) 10° Celsius

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

55.

Very cold climates occur at the north and south poles because the polar regions

a)

are farthest from the sun

b)

receive the most insolation

c)

receive the most hours of daylight

d)

receive less intense (spread out) insolation

56.

City A has very little temperature variation during the year because City A is located

a)

on the dry side of a mountain

b)

on the wet side of a mountain

c)

near the center of a large landmass

d)

near the equator

57.

During which season does City B usually experience the month with the greatest precipitation?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

58.

It can be concluded that City C is located in the Southern Hemisphere because City C has

a)

small amounts of precipitation throughout the year

b)

large amounts of precipitation throughout the year

c)

its warmest temperature in January and February

d)

its warmest temperature in July and August

59.

Very little water will infiltrate the ground around City D because the region usually has

a)

a frozen surface

b)

nearly flat surfaces

c)

a small amount of runoff

d)

permeable soil