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Climate Change 2019

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these sources use fossil fuels?

a)

Coal plants

b)

Nuclear plants

c)

Wind turbines

d)

Solar panels

e)

Cow Farts

2.

Melting ice causes Earth to warm even further.

a)

True;the ice would have reflected more sunlight away from Earth's surface, like a white t-shirt.

b)

False;melting ice decreases ocean temperature, causing global cooling

c)

True;the ice would all be consumed by the animals that live nearby.

d)

False;the water would get hotter due to the sun melting it.

3.

What did clearing forests do to the giant Tetris game?

a)

It reduced water.

b)

It reduces the Earth's ability to remove these blocks.

c)

Amazon deliveries won't work anymore.

d)

The respiratory system of the snake king fails because the trees have the heart of the animals inside.

4.

What is carbon dioxide called?

a)

Cowfart gas

b)

A greenhouse gas

c)

Grass gas

d)

Oxygen

5.

What can fossil fuels be used for?

a)

Watering plants

b)

Energy drinks

c)

Cars

d)

Breathing in

6.

When does carbon leave the atmosphere?

a)

They travel through trees.

b)

It doesn't.

c)

When it goes into the ocean.

d)

Humans breathe it in.

7.

How is the game of Tetris related to climate change?

a)

When animals eat plants, the carbon dioxide releases within them, and travels downwards like the game of Tetris.

b)

Dead bodies get absorbed into the ground. After 4-5 days, they release fumes that travel up into the atmosphere like the game of Tetris.

c)

Ramen

d)

When carbon dioxide is in the air waiting to be reabsorbed, it traps a portion of sun's heat, which would otherwise escape to space.

8.

What role does the ocean play in the carbon cycle?

a)

It releases CO2 into the air.

b)

It gives us oxygen.

c)

It provides trees.

d)

It absorbs CO2 from the air.

9.

What does the greenhouse effect keep our Earth from?

a)

Freezing like mars

b)

Burning like Venus

c)

Dying like pluto

d)

Getting polluted

10.

What are the blocks in the Earth's "Game of Tetris" made of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Sodium

d)

Carbon Monoxide.

11.

What is an example of how CO2 leaves the Earth?

a)

When giraffes die

b)

When plants die

c)

When humans inhale oxygen

d)

When plants go through photosynthesis

12.

By how much percent has the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere went up since the 1700s?

a)

38%

b)

52%

c)

59%

d)

40%

13.

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

a)

elevation and precipitation

b)

latitude and temperature

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and temperature

14.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
15.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
16.
Any amount of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?
a)
Sea level rising
b)
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
c)
Less Water Vapor in the Air
d)
More extreme weather events
18.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
19.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
20.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide CO2
b)
Methane CH4
c)
Water vapor
d)
Nitrogen N2
21.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming