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WorksheetsEES 2.6
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The temperature and precipitation at one place at one particular time.
Climate
Weather
Global Warming
Temperature
A pattern of weather over long periods of time.
Climate
Weather
Global Warming
Temperature
How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?
They aren't
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up
More heat is able to escape
As greenhouse gasses increase, what happens to Earth's temperature?
Increase
Decrease
Stays the Same
No Trend
Why do we need greenhouse gasses?
We don't! All greenhouse gasses are bad
They help regulate Earth's climate
They decrease Earth's temperature
None of the above
Each one of these gases is a greenhouse gas, except which one?
carbon dioxide
water vapor
hydrogen dioxide
methane
Cloud cover is an example of which greenhouse gas?
water vapor
methane
carbon dioxide
flouride
Choose all of the following that are alternative (greener) energy sources...
The sun
Wind
Electricity
Water
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
coal
wood
petroleum/gasoline
batteries
natural gas
Which of the following have been linked to climate change? Pick only those that apply.
droughts
flooding
melting of polar ice caps
ocean acidification
all of the above
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
deforestation
photosynthesis and respiration
oceans acidification
all of the above
All of the following are natural sources that can change the climate except…
Volcanoes: They release sulfur dioxide and dust particles that can reflect light.
Changes in Solar Radiation from the Sun.
The burning of coal and other fossil fuels by humans.
Clouds: They reflect light back into space before it reaches the surface.
What are the two processes that result in a natural carbon dioxide - oxygen balance on our planet?
Respiration and Excretion
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees
Agriculture and Photosynthesis
What is this a diagram of?
The ozone layer being destroyed
How sunlight is reflected into space
The Greenhouse Effect
Weather patterns
