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Global Warming

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?
a)
Yes - they keep the Earth warm
b)
Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
c)
No - they only cause terrible climate change
d)
No - they only block some of the Sun's rays
2.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
3.
Which of the following is the most troubling greenhouse gas being produced by humans?
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Nitrous Oxide
4.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes 
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
6.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Ionosphere
7.
Which layer of the atmosphere generates the aurora borealis (aka "Northern Lights")?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Ionosphere
8.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
b)
cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
9.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone (O3) that protects us from radiation?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
10.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
d)
funny
11.
Global warming and the greenhouse effect are exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False