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Climate Change - Key Concepts

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most scientists agree that global warming happening now is caused by...

a)

an increase in greenhouse gases.

b)

an increase in water use.

c)

stronger moon cycles.

d)

visits by invisible aliens.

2.

The two most important greenhouse gases are...

a)

methane and carbon dioxide

b)

methane and hydrogen

c)

hydrogen and oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

3.

The biggest sources of greenhouse gases are... (Choose 3)

a)

burning fossil fuels

b)

meat and dairy farming

c)

swamps and rice paddy fields

d)

bicycles and birds

4.

All animals will successfully adapt to climate change.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Global warming is predicted to affect everywhere on earth the same.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Dinosaurs lived during an ice age.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

It would be better if the Earth had NO greenhouse gases.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

When considering the 4.5 billion years of Earth's history, climate change ___________ involves global warming.

a)

always

b)

sometimes

c)

never

d)

usually

9.

Flooding due to more heavy rains and sea level rise is one prediction for the UK.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Scientists are concerned about what amount of change in the AVERAGE GLOBAL temperature by the year 2100?

a)

10 to 20 degrees celcius

b)

1 to 5 degrees celcius

c)

-20 to -30 degrees farenheit

d)

-5 to -10 degrees celsius

11.

Which one is an example of a predicted POSITIVE CHANGE due to global warming?

a)

droughts, floods and storms will be more common

b)

some places will be able to grow new crops

c)

all beaches will become hot and sunny all the time

d)

the English Channel will dry up and you can walk to France

12.

Natural climate change has happened for only 100 years.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Albedo Effect has something to do with...

a)

the color of ice

b)

reflection of light

c)

absorbtion of heat

d)

all of the above