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WorksheetsYear 9 Climate change 9.12
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
2.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
3.
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
4.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
5.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
6.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
7.
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.
8.
What are some potential consequences of climate change?
a)
The sea levels will rise putting seaside towns and cities at risk of drowning
b)
The sea levels will drop putting seaside towns and cities at risk of drowning
c)
More extreme weather
d)
Animals will be able to adapt to the changes
9.
As a result of climate change food prices could
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
10.
How has global warming made it more difficult for polar bears to hunt the seals they feed on?
a)
The population of seals has declined.
b)
Polar bears are forced to swim longer distances between ice sheets.
c)
Seals now have more places to hide.
d)
Polar bears are now being hunted more by other predators.
11.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many farm animals
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
12.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapour
d)
Nitrogen
13.
The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gases produces...
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
dioxide
c)
CFS
d)
methane
14.
Choose two reasons why global warming can be described as a world problem
a)
Because every country contributes in some way to the production of gases
b)
Because it affects every corner of the planet
c)
Because only the trees are burned
d)
Because companies are losing money when they produce fossil fuels
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