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Climate Change JC Science

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melting land ice...

a)

causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

b)

does not cause sea levels to rise because the water fills the space left by the melted sea ice.

2.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
3.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

4.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

5.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

6.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
7.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
8.
What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?
a)
More warming of the atmosphere
b)
More cooling of the atmosphere
c)
More air in the atmosphere
d)
Less air in the atmosphere
9.
What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
a)
Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)
b)
Build cement buildings
c)
Ride bikes and use solar energy
d)
Compete in the Olympics
10.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
11.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
12.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
13.
Which is a green-house gas?
a)
Methane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Ammonium
14.
How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?
a)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
b)
As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.
c)
Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate
d)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.
15.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?
a)
Sea level rising
b)
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
c)
Less Water Vapor in the Air
d)
More extreme weather events
16.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which is not going to help reduce our carbon footprint?

a)

eating local food

b)

recycling

c)

driving to school

d)

planting trees

18.
The general weather patterns for a given region is called ___
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
hydrosphere
d)
temperature
19.
The condition of the atmosphere on different parts of the planet is called ___
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
geosphere
d)
humidity
20.
A characteristic that helps an organism live in its environment is called ___
a)
a configuration
b)
a mutation
c)
an adaptation
d)
a translation
21.
The waxy and tough outer layer of a cactus helps it save ___
a)
time
b)
water
c)
food
d)
its needles
22.
Taking out the bottom of the food chain is like taking the wrong block in ___
a)
Jenga
b)
Tetris
c)
LEGO
d)
Lincoln Logs
23.
What adaptation do desert snakes have that helps them retain water?
a)
a moist tongue
b)
scales
c)
venom
d)
heat receptors
24.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
25.

Which of these is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Methane

d)

Nitrous Oxide

26.

What does CFC stand for?

a)

Chelsea Football CLub

b)

Chloroflurocalcium

c)

Chlorofluorocaserole

d)

Chloroflurocarbons

27.

Rice fields and agriculture are sources of which greenhouse gas?

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrous Oxide

d)

Water Vapour

28.

Which of the following is responsible for the breakdown of the ozone layer

a)

CFC's

b)

Heat

c)

Ice caps melting

d)

UV rays

29.

In 2015, the United Nations agreed on a number of aims to carry out to reduce the impact of climate change. What was the name of the agreement?

a)

The Kyoto Protocol

b)

The Lyon Protocol

c)

The Paris Agreement

d)

The France Agreement

30.

Countries can get carbon credits for removing CO2 from the atmosphere by planting trees or reducing CO2 emissions by using renewable energy. This is part of what what Protocol

a)

The Paris Protocol

b)

The Milan Protocol

c)

The Kiev Protocol

d)

The Kyoto Protocol

31.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

32.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
33.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
34.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
35.
Global warming and the greenhouse effect are exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

37.

How is the greenhouse effect produced?

a)

When solar energy trespasses the atmosphere.

b)

When some energy is reflected back to earth.

c)

When the green house is burned.

d)

When the sun doesn't emit radiation.

38.
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Ionosphere
39.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
b)
cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
40.
Which of the following sets of evidence supports global warming?
a)
CO2 levels rising
b)
Sea Levels rising
c)
Glacier mass decreasing
d)
All of the Above
41.
The following graph tells us what?
a)
Sea Levels are decreasing.
b)
Sea Levels are rising.
42.
The man in the redbull video free falls from which layer of the atmosphere (40km)?
a)
Stratosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Thermosphere
43.
The man in the redbull commercial knows he can pull his parachute once he notices a change in what?
a)
Temperature
b)
Air Mass
c)
Winds
d)
His speed
44.
What temperature would Earth be with no greenhouse effect?
a)
25 degrees C
b)
50 degrees C
c)
-18 degrees C
d)
0 degrees C
45.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
46.
As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes 
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
47.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
48.
1.  In the past, refrigerators, aerosol spray propellants and cleaning solvents were all sources of a greenhouse gas known as
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
d)
nitrous oxide
49.
1.  Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ . 
a)
A.  ozone gases
b)
A.  solar gases
c)
A.  greenhouse gases 
d)
A.  stomach gases
50.
This is an image demonstrating...
a)
Tornado Formation
b)
The Greenhouse Effect
c)
Hurricane Formation
51.
Which is one cause for Global Warming we discussed today?
a)
Burning Fossil Fuels
b)
Pollution from factories
c)
Both are causes for Global Warming
52.
Where is the ozone located?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere

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