WorksheetsClimate Change Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the number one contributor of greenhouse gasses in the United States?
Automobiles
Stoves
Cell Phones
Industry
Greenhouse gasses trap ____________ in the atmosphere
Gas
Kinetic Energy
Infrared Energy
Gamma Rays
Greenhouse gasses are able to trap energy because of their
Size
Geometry/Shape
Color
Location
Which of the following are greenhouse gasses?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water
All of the above
What greenhouse gas do we talk about most often?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water
None of the above
How do we compare other greenhouse gasses to carbon dioxide?
Carbon Money
Carbon Equivalents
Carbon Protons
Carbon Person
Which planet can we see a run away greenhouse gas effect?
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
What would happen if the Earth has no greenhouse gasses?
The sun would be darker
The planet would cool
The seasons would flip
Mr. Gale's birthday would be 5 days later
Which of the following are possible outcomes of global warming?
Sea levels rising
More food for everyone
The ice caps melting
Option 1 and 3
Which best fits the definition of a Positive Feedback Loop?
As temperature increases, so does greenhouse gasses, causing the temperature to increase further.
The positive ions in the atmosphere start to form a tornado
As the temperature gets higher, we drive our cars more
As Lebron scores more points, Mr. Gale gets sadder
How do plants help remove carbon dioxide?
They make more of it so we need to cut all the trees down
They take it out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis and make oxygen
They give it to their animal friends
They steal our oxygen and carbon dioxide
Natural Gas, methane, comes from a number of places, which of the following describes where natural gas comes from?
Driving cars
Animals "passing gas"
Wetlands
All of the above
What is the main source of nitrous oxide?
The dentist giving you "laughing" gas
Decomposing plastic
Fertilizer
The bubbles that fish make
What are some ways that you and your family can reduce your carbon emissions? (Write in complete sentences and be detailed)
What are some ways that the school, government, or society can reduce carbon emissions? (Write in complete sentences and be as detailed as possible)
Which source of renewable/alternative energy still releases carbon emissions in the atmosphere?
Nuclear
Wind
Solar
Biomass
At which location is air pollution the worst?
Chicago (A major city)
Harvey (A suburb)
Champaign (A rural/urban town)
Watseka (A rural town)
Based on the graph, when did carbon dioxide levels start increasing more than normal?
They have always been increasing
The industrial revolution
When we went to space
The day that Mr. Gale was born
Looking at tis graph, we can see that temperature and carbon dioxide levels rise together. Knowing this, what can you say about the temperature in 2030 compared today?
I don't know Mr. Gale, I'm not a psychic
It will probably be higher
It will probably cooler
It will probably be just right (Said Goldilocks who enjoys the summer)
