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WorksheetsClimate Change - Getting Hot Under The Collar!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is a Greenhouse Gas?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
Neon
Which of these is not a fossil fuel?
Global warming is...
How our planet warms up every morning when the sun rises
the increase in the average earth's temperature due to the Greenhouse effect
When everyone in America turns on their ovens to cook dinner
why the polar bear population is increasing
Carbon dioxide is released into our atmosphere by:
Exhaust fumes from cars
Cows respiring
Burning rubbish in a bonfire
Coal burning power stations
All of the above
Name the greenhouse gas that cows release from their large intestine. It's also known as natural gas:
(a)
Heatwaves occur when the normal temperatures of a region are:
Lower than before for a day
The same as always
Higher than normal for numerous days
In Ireland, climate change will result in:
Lovely warm dry summers so we can all go to the beach
Lots of snow in December. We'll be able to go skiing and snow boarding on the Galtees during the Christmas holidays.
Mild winters. Great, No need to turn on the heating as much
More unpredictable weather
Which of these activities helps to reduce your Carbon Footprint.
In your home, your Carbon footprint can be reduced by:
Changing to LED lightbulbs
Turning up the heating and open the windows to heat up the neighbourhood
Burn plastic in your fire to save on buying coal
Always turn the dishwasher on when it half full. Its faster to empty it then.
Which of these may be caused by global warming?
According to NASA, the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere has gone up by 40% since....
the stone age.
last halloween.
the beginning of the industrial revolution.
the big bang.
What part of the Carbon Cycle has slowed down as a result of the greenhouse effect?
Burning Fossil Fuels
Animal production
CO2 in the atmosphere
Photosynthesis
How is global warming affecting our Seas and Oceans?
They are nice and warm, so there's more fish.
Colder water, leading to colder climates.
Less pollution in the seas, the rubbish is dissolving quicker.
Warmer water and more acidic, causing plants and animals to die.
None of the above.
Earth surface reflection is reducing as ice and snow melts. This is causing more global warming as the sun's rays are now absorbed by the seas and oceans.
True
False
Which of these images are helping to tackle climate change:
