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NZ YEAR 5 ULTIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE QUIZ

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate change?

a)

a change in the weather

b)

the process of our planet heating up

c)

my mother asking me to put more clothes on because it's cold

d)

when the Earth orbits closer to the Sun

2.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

melting sea ice

b)

melting land ice

c)

the melting of snow

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 have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

5.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

6.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
7.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
8.

97% of scientists believe what is causing climate change?

a)

Animals and plants going extinct

b)

Eco-Friendly Cars

c)

Humans

d)

The Sun

9.

What are some possible solutions to climate change

a)

Eat less meat

b)

Choose renewable energy sources

c)

Plant trees and other plants

d)

Recycle and reuse items

e)

All of the above

10.

How much has the Earth warmed up by?

a)

1.7 degrees fahrenheit (which is the same as 1 degrees celsius)

b)

7 degrees fahrenheit

c)

Two minutes in the microwave

d)

Just a little bit

11.

The heat from human emission is equal to what?

a)

the warmth you get by rubbing your hands together

b)

roughly equal to exploding 200,000 cows farting every day

c)

roughly equal to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs every day

12.

What evidence is there to support that Global Warming is occurring?

a)

Rising ocean temperatures

b)

Declining arctic sea glacers

c)

Sea levels rising

d)

Increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

e)

All of the above

13.

What will happen is climate change continues?

a)

Draught will be more frequent and last longer

b)

Storms will grow more intense

c)

Cause widespread extinction of most species on Earth

d)

Rising sea levels that will leave coastal cities underwater

e)

All of the above

14.

What big companies are persuading people that climate change is not real?

a)

Oil and Coal Industry

b)

Rainbow's End

15.

What does Reduce, Reuse and Recycle lead to?

a)

higher population size

b)

more sustainable activities

c)

more pollution

16.

How long have humans known about climate change?

a)

3 days

b)

3 years

c)

13 years

d)

30 years

17.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
18.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
21.

What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

a)

Gases that increase Earth's temperature

b)

when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

c)

the pattern of weather that occurs over time

d)

When our climate changes

22.

In the 1800's why did CO2 levels increase significantly?

a)

New factories were being built that caused more pollution

b)

The civil war caused more pollution

c)

Scientists figured out how to clean up pollution in the air

d)

It did not increase

23.

What is the definition of non-renewable energy sources?

a)

sources of energy that will never go away or be used up

b)

Sources of energy that can go away and be used up

c)

Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geothermal

d)

Coal, Oil, Gas