WorksheetsThe History of Global Climate Change
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Quaternary Period?
Periods between Ice Ages lasting approximately 10,000 years.
It started 2.6 million years ago and you are living through it now.
It started 12,000 years ago, after the last Ice Age.
A period of time from 2.6 million years ago to 12,000 years ago.
Approximately how long do glacial and inter-glacial episodes last?
1000 years
10,000 years
100,000 years
1,000,000 years
What is the name of the current epoch?
Humanic
Pleistocene
Cenozoic
Holocene
Which of the following methods is NOT used to measure ancient climate?
Satellites
Ice cores
Ocean Sediments
Current air temperature
Which option below is an example of a natural cause of climate change?
Volcanic eruption
Car emissions
Industry
Domestic energy
Which event coincided with an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere?
Globalisation
WW2
Industrial Revolution
Abolition of slavery
By how much has the global temperature increase in the last 2 centuries?
0.1 Degrees Celsius
1.1 Degrees Celsius
10.1 Degrees Celsius
21.1 Degrees Celsius
Describe the relationship between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature.
Negative correlation
No correlation
Positive correlation
How much did global temperatures decrease by after the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883?
1 Degree Celsius
2 Degrees Celsius
3 Degrees Celsius
4 Degrees Celsius
Which of the following statement is correct? Select one answer only.
Human actions have always influenced the climate of the planet, particularly since the industrial revolution.
The climate of the earth naturally fluctuates over time, however, for the first time, human activity is influencing the climate.
Natural aspects such as volcanic eruptions and orbital path are the only causes of long term climate change
