WorksheetsClimate Change Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many degrees Celsius has the earth warmed since pre-industrial times?
0.9 C
1.5 C
2 C
0.5 C
Day to day weather events are not a good indicator of climate change
True
False
The greenhouse effect is...
Another word for climate change
A process in the atmosphere with only negative impacts
How the earth traps infrared radiation
The cause of the hole in the ozone layer
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Water vapor
Nitrous oxide
Milankovitch cycles...
Influence the amount of solar radiation the earth receives
Are the main cause of global warming
Affect the earth over relatively short time scales
Are the reason the Earth has seasons
Volcanic eruptions influence climate by
The released aerosols trapping heat
They have little to no effect
Causing an earthquake
The released aerosols blocking the sun
Burning fossil fuels in large amounts...
Has no effect on Earth's climate system
Causes global temperatures to rise at a normal rate
Increases carbon emissions, without increasing carbon sinks
Has minimal effect on Earth's climate system
The concentration of greenhouse gases are the highest they have ever been in Earth's history.
True
False
Small atmospheric changes in greenhouse gases produce relatively small changes in temperature.
True
False
Which is FALSE about climate models?
They are most accurate over long time scales
They are based off of past climate indicators
They are not able to predict day to day weather
They are usually wrong and have high uncertainty
The main use of fossil fuels by humans is to use the thermal energy they contain to produce __________
Biodiesel
Ethanol
Nuclear power
Electricity
Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be _______ to support life.
Too hot
Too dry
Too cold
Too wet
Which is the best definition of a positive feedback loop in the climate system?
A change in the climate system leads to a response which accelerates climate change.
A change in the climate system leads to a response which stablilizes climate change
A change in the climate system leads to a response which slows down climate change.
Which surface has the lowest albedo?
Ocean water
Dark exposed soil
Areas with lots of plant cover
Snow
What is the definition of "anthropogenic"
Originating in human activity
Occurring naturally
A subfield of anthropology
A word implying negative impacts
