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Microbit & Climate Change

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate?  
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
2.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
3.
Which century was the wettest of the last millenium?  
a)
12th
b)
16th
c)
19th
d)
20th
4.
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
5.

What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect?"

a)

Gases that increase Earth's temperature

b)

when the gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm

c)

the pattern of weather that occurs over time

d)

When our climate changes

6.

When did climate change (CO2 in the atmosphere) increase significantly?

a)

1800s Industrial Revolution

b)

1600s Industrial Revolution

c)

1800 Crusades

d)

1600 Crusades

7.

What are these parts of the Micro:bit?

a)

Processor

b)

Compass

c)

Push Button A and B

d)

Battery Connector

8.

Which two features of the Micro:bit can be found here?

a)

I/O Connectors

b)

Light Sensor

c)

Reset Button

d)

LED Grid

9.

What are sets of computer instructions?

a)

pseudocode

b)

algorithms

c)

memory

10.

What is the 1st step in writing a computer program?

a)

test the program

b)

save the program

c)

create a plan

11.

The MakeCode tool is an example of

a)

pseudocode

b)

algorithm

c)

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

12.

Emulator

a)

item 1

b)

item 2

c)

item 3

13.
How many programmable LEDs does the Microbit have?
a)
30
b)
20
c)
25
d)
10
14.
Which device on the back of the Microbit lets you detect movement?
a)
Compass
b)
Bluetooth
c)
RAM
d)
Accelerometer
15.

These blocks are known as

a)

inputs

b)

event handlers

c)

variables

16.

Greta is Time Magazine's youngest ever person of the year?True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A decade is....

a)

1 year

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

100 years

18.

Finding an agreement so that everyone is a little happy is known as...

a)

a compromise

b)

a bet

c)

a problem

d)

a wrong answer

19.

How many programs can the MicroBit hold?

a)

none

b)

one

c)

two

d)

more than two

20.

How many programmable buttons does the MicroBit have, including the touch logo ?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

21.

True or False: the MicroBit is a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which is the file type for MicroBit files?

a)

.pdf

b)

.jpg

c)

.bit

d)

.hex

23.

The physical path over which a signal is transmitted is known as?

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Communications Medium

c)

Ethernet Cable

d)

The Internet

24.

The electromagnetic voltages or waves transmitted is known as?

a)

A pulse

b)

A signal

c)

A bit

d)

A packet

25.

what is this device?

a)

microbit

b)

microphone

c)

micstone

26.

The _____________ allows the Microbit to detect how hot or cold the environment is

a)

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)

b)

25 LED Lights

c)

Compass

d)

Temperature Sensor

27.

The _____________ allows you to communicate wirelessly between Microbits

a)

Radio

b)

25 LED Lights

c)

Compass

d)

Sensor