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Fertitta- Human Impact 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a consequence of an increase in greenhouse gases?

a)

Ice caps freezing

b)

global cooling

c)

sea levels rising

2.

Which are example of fossil fuels?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Natural gas

3.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
4.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Each one of these gases is a greenhouse gas, except which one?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water vapor

c)

hydrogen dioxide

d)

methane

6.

Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water vapor

d)

oxygen

7.

Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because...

a)

They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up.

b)

They fuel the cars we drive.

c)

They create oxygen which we need to breathe.

d)

They keep our earth warm so we can sustain life.

8.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

9.

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

10.
Paleoclimatologists can use tree rings to study the climate of the past. The size of the ring can help them determine the ________________ of the year the ring represents. 
a)
Precipitation 
b)
Temperature 
c)
Temperature and Precipitation
d)
Humidity
11.
The ozone layer protects us from
a)
UV rays
b)
CFCs
c)
Increased atmospheric heat
d)
Decreased atmospheric heat
12.
The ozone layer is damaged by
a)
CFCs
b)
Increase in greenhouse gases
c)
Increased global temperatures
d)
Sulfuric and nitric acids
13.

Lower temperatures and drought conditions cause

a)

wide or thick rings

b)

thin rings

c)

oval rings

d)

perpendicular rings

14.

Warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall cause

a)

micro rings

b)

parallel rings

c)

wide rings

d)

thin rings

15.

Thicker tree rings indicate poor growing conditions for plants and trees.

a)

True

b)

False