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WorksheetsYr 8 Climate change
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
1.Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
True
False
2.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
CO2
CH4
Water vapor
All of the above
3.What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress
When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist
When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
When you build a greenhouse
4.Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?
The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever
Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year
More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes
Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher.
All of Above
5, What can you do to help fight climate change?
Do not support companies using fossil fuel.
Engage yourself in the science behind climate change
Vote for political candidates who will support for climate-related legislation and policy improvements
All of the above
6.Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?
Transportation
Buildings
Industry
Electricity and heat production
7.How much has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)?
0.5 degrees
1.69 degrees
5 degrees
3 degrees
8.Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
Eat more ice cream.
Keep your freezer door open.
Keep your air conditioner on high.
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
9.Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
droughts
melting of polar ice caps
flooding
all of the above
10.Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...
being more energy-efficient
using renewable sources of energy
removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions
all of the above
11.Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.
True
False
12.Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
the hole in the ozone
atmospheric pressure
the greenhouse effect
the inversion layer
