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4.12 Climate Unit Wrap-Up

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
2.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
3.
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
4.

Which of the following things in the atmosphere protects us from harmful UV radiation?

a)

Ozone

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Methane

d)

Sulfur Dioxide

e)

Carbon Dioxide

5.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
6.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
7.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Nitrous oxide

d)

All answers are correct

9.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
10.

Which of these surfaces has the highest albedo?

a)

Clean Snow

b)

Forests

c)

Dirt

d)

Oceans

11.

A renewable resource is

a)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

any natural material that is used by humans

12.

A nonrenewable resources is

a)

any natural material that is used by humans

b)

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed

c)

a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed

13.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

14.

Scientists and engineers often use this process to gain access to natural gas & oil sources...

a)

Fracking

b)

Fusion

c)

Fission

d)

Depleting

15.

In order to use the energy inside of fossil fuels, the fuel must be...

a)

burned

b)

melted

c)

crushed

d)

cut

16.

Fusion is the process of

a)

Combining atoms to form new atoms

b)

Splitting atoms to make smaller atoms

c)

Chemical reactions

d)

Destroying atoms

17.

Fission is the process of

a)

Combining atoms to form new atoms

b)

Splitting atoms to make smaller atoms

c)

Chemical Reactions

d)

Destroying atoms

18.

Which process is used in nuclear power plants?

a)

Fission

b)

Fusion

c)

Fracking

d)

Melting

19.

Which element is used in nuclear power plants for energy?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Uranium

d)

Methane

20.

Where does fusion occur naturally?

a)

Underwater

b)

In convection ovens

c)

In radioactive waste

d)

In the sun

21.

What does this image represent?

a)

a process naturally occurring in the sun

b)

a fusion chain reaction

c)

a fission chain reaction

d)

a process naturally occurring in the ocean

22.

Floating sea ice melts...

a)

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

b)

but does not cause sea levels to rise because the ice displaces the same amount of ocean water as the melted ice would displace.

23.
 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.
24.

What is coal made of?

a)

decomposed plant remains

b)

decomposed trash

c)

lava

d)

all of the above

25.

How does ocean acidification impact marine organisms?

a)

It weakens the shells of clams and oysters

b)

It kills fish

c)

It makes the water too warm for them

d)

It breaks down sharks' teeth