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Climate Change

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

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.

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.

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.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
11.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
13.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
14.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
15.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
16.
Which is a green-house gas?
a)
Methane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Ammonium
17.
What is one way that carbon enters the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Vehicle emissions/Exhaust
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
18.
The condition of the atmosphere on different parts of the planet is called ___
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
geosphere
d)
humidity
19.
The general weather patterns for a given region is called ___
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
hydrosphere
d)
temperature
20.
When weather patterns change over a long period of time, we call it ___
a)
climate adaptation
b)
weather change
c)
climate change
d)
weather adaptation
21.
The layer of gases surrounding our planet is called ___
a)
the biosphere
b)
the atmosphere
c)
the hydrosphere
d)
the geosphere
22.
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
23.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
24.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

25.

Which statement about the albedo of ocean water and sea ice in the summer is correct?

a)

The low albedo of ocean water means the heated water will sink and form ocean currents.

b)

The albedo of sea ice is lower than the albedo of ocean water, leading to the melting of sea ice.

c)

Sea ice absorbs less radiation, making it warmer than ocean water.

d)

Ocean water absorbs more radiation and is warmer than sea ice.

26.
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

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