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Human Impact & Global Climate Change

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place where an organism naturally lives and grows

a)

Home

b)

Natural Habitats

c)

Environment

d)

Biosphere

2.

The sum of all living matter.

a)

Environment

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Extinction

d)

Biosphere

3.

The permanent disappearance of a species from Earth.

a)

Extinction

b)

Consumption

c)

Disappearance

d)

Species

4.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
5.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
6.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
7.
Winters in Minnesota frequently experience temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
8.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
9.
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 
10.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
11.
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
12.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
13.
Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? 
a)
leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate
b)
run the washing machine with 1 shirt
c)
leave the refrigerator door open
d)
turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV
14.

Climate is ...

a)

the average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year

b)

melting glaciers

c)

what we experience from day to day, and can change without much notice

d)

always hot and dry

15.

What is this a diagram of?

a)

The ozone layer being destroyed

b)

How sunlight is reflected into space

c)

The Greenhouse Effect

d)

Weather patterns

16.

The gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?

a)

nitrogen and carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

water vapor and argon

d)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

17.

The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.

a)

lake-effect snow

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

greenhouse effect

18.
Based on the graph, which country releases the most Greenhouse Gases?
a)
Russia
b)
Brazil
c)
China
d)
U.S.
19.
What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted?
a)
Methane
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Nitrous oxide
d)
Flourinated gas
20.
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
21.
Consequences of climate change include:
a)
Stronger hurricanes
b)
Increased flooding
c)
Frequent droughts
d)
All of the above
22.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
23.

Deforestation

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Air pollution

a)

all the above

b)
c)
d)
25.

Water pollution

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

26.

Human population growth leads to

a)

increase in the use of resources

b)

less deforestation

c)

less pollution

d)

none of the above

27.

1. What are renewable resources?

a)

. Resources that are used faster than they form

b)

resources that can replenish themselves over time

c)

resources that formed over millions of years

d)

resources that exist only in rural areas

28.

1. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource?

a)

It can be replenished over time.

b)

It is used up faster than it can form.

c)

It is made from coal.

d)

It can be made synthetically.

29.

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

water

30.

What is nonrenewable energy?

a)

when a battery is dead because of not being charged.

b)

a natural resource, such as oil, coal, and natural gas.

c)

gold, silver and heavy metals used in construction.

d)

a man made resource that is easily replenishable.

31.

Greenhouse gasses are...

a)

air that is trapped in greenhouses that grow plants.

b)

very beneficial to the Earth's climate.

c)

dangerous chemicals that could be consumed by eating raw meat.

d)

carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.

32.

Energy conservation is...

a)

the practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently.

b)

using the energy resources provided as fast as possible.

c)

stopping all use of consumer products as fast as possible.

d)

a popular idea involving the use of artificial intelligence to solve the energy needs of Earth.

33.

All of the living and nonliving factors in an area.

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Environment

d)

Biosphere

34.

A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area.

a)

Environment

b)

Population

c)

Species

d)

Biosphere

35.

What can be done to prevent or reverse the negative effects of human behavior?

a)

Heat homes with fossil fuels

b)

Reduce, reuse, recycle

c)

Increase pesticide use

d)

Burn coal to generate electricity

36.

How has water usage negatively impacted our environment?

a)

Disrupt freshwater habitats

b)

More lakes to swim in

c)

Lower water bills

d)

Decrease in swim teams

37.

Which of the following is not evidence of global warming?

a)

More extreme weather conditions

b)

Sea level rising

c)

Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

d)

Less water vapor in the air

38.

The use of resources by specific populations.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Environment

c)

Human Activity

d)

Consumption

39.

A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material.

a)

Species

b)

Biosphere

c)

Environment

d)

Population

40.

Average per person.

a)

Annual

b)

Species

c)

Humans

d)

Per-capita