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WorksheetsIntroduction to Climate Change
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is climate change?
the average temperature of the earth
a change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.
the average precipitation of the earth
The average temperature and precipitation of the earth
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is only about precipitation and climate ia about precipitation and temperature
Weather takes a long time to change and climate changes quickly
Weather is about the conditions outside right now and climate refers to weather over a longer period of time
weather changes daily and climate never changes
Snowfall is an example of what?
weather
climate
What are two characteristics of climate change?
changes in precipitation and temperature
changes in sunshine and temperture
changes in precipitation and sunshine
changes in wind and sunshine
What does precipitation refer to?
the average temperature of a location
the average sunshine of a location
the average wind of a location
the average rainfall of a location
True or False: The Earth's climate has constantly been changing.
True
False
What is the average degrees of increase of the earth's temperature in the last 100 years?
2 degrees
5 degrees
10 degrees
20 degrees
What does the greenhouse effect refer to?
gases in the earth's atmosphere help heat escape
gases in the earth's atmosphere prevent heat from escaping
gases in the earth's atmosphere get trapped and make the earth colder
gases in the earth's atmosphere escape into space
Which is an example of a human activity that causes greenhouse gases to increase?
using solar power
using wind power
using fossil fuels for power
using water power
What of the following could a person do to limit their effect on greenhouse gases?
use a gas car
use fossil fuels to get electricity
go on a cruise ship
take an electric bus
