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Yr 8 Climate change

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

a)

True

b)

False

2.

2.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

Water vapor

d)

All of the above

3.

3.What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress

b)

When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

c)

When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

d)

When you build a greenhouse

4.

4.Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

a)

The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever

b)

Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year

c)

More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes

d)

Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher.

e)

All of Above

5.

5, What can you do to help fight climate change?

a)

Do not support companies using fossil fuel.

b)

Engage yourself in the science behind climate change

c)

Vote for political candidates who will support for climate-related legislation and policy improvements

d)

All of the above

6.

6.Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Transportation

b)

Buildings

c)

Industry

d)

Electricity and heat production

7.

7.How much has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)?

a)

0.5 degrees

b)

1.69 degrees

c)

5 degrees

d)

3 degrees

8.

8.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.

9.

9.Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

a)

droughts

b)

melting of polar ice caps

c)

flooding

d)

all of the above

10.

10.Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

11.

11.Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

12.Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

a)

the hole in the ozone

b)

atmospheric pressure

c)

the greenhouse effect

d)

the inversion layer