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Global Warming ; Climate Change , Carbon cycle

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each one of these gases is a greenhouse gas, except which one?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water vapor

c)

hydrogen dioxide

d)

methane

2.

Oceans are important to our environment and atmosphere because... (Choose all that apply)

a)

They absorb heat and carbon dioxide.

b)

They hold 97% of the world's water

c)

They generate 50% of the oxygen we breathe?

d)

They create opportunities for family outings and activities.

3.

Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water vapor

d)

oxygen

4.

Choose all of the leading contributors of carbon dioxide that are contributing to global warming.

a)

forest fires

b)

human breathing (respiration)

c)

car exhaust

d)

factory pollution

5.

In which of these areas would you be breathing in a lot of methane gas? (more than one)

a)

A farm with livestock

b)

The beach.

c)

A mall.

d)

A landfill.

6.

Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because...

a)

They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up.

b)

They fuel the cars we drive.

c)

They create oxygen which we need to breathe.

d)

They keep our earth warm so we can sustain life.

7.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

8.

Cloud cover is an example of which greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapor

b)

methane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

flouride

9.

True or False: The greenhouse effect is always bad for our environment.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.

a)

natural gases

b)

fossil fuels

c)

alternative fuels

d)

bio-fuels

11.

Choose all of the following that are alternative (greener) energy sources...

a)

The sun

b)

Wind

c)

Electricity

d)

Water

12.

Choose all of the following which are examples of climate and not just weather?

a)

The high temperature tomorrow will be 47 degrees.

b)

It snowed 7 inches in Ann Arbor this January.

c)

The average rainfall during Spring in Michigan is 14 inches.

d)

The temperature in Michigan in the month of May ranges from 73 degrees to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.

13.

What is global warming?

a)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

b)

a change in global or regional climate patterns

c)

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.

d)

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

14.

What is climate change?

a)

The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.

b)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, and other pollutants.

c)

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

d)

a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.

15.

Which of these is a consequence of global warming to our oceans? (choose all that apply)

a)

Acidification: Ocean is becoming more acidic.

b)

Sea level is rising due to land ice melting.

c)

Coral bleaching which results in them dying.

d)

Animals are getting strangled by plastic 6 pack rings.

16.

Which of the following is a consequence of global warming? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Seas rising (flooding)

b)

Loss of habitat for animals.

c)

More severe storms and weather.

d)

Increased forest fires and drought.

17.

The planetary albedo refers to...

a)

the ability of the planet to reflect solar radiation back into space.

b)

the ability of the planet to absorb solar radiation in the surface.

c)

the ability of the planet to deflect the solar radiation before it reaches the surface.

d)

the ability to trap the energy of solar radiation within our atmosphere.

18.

The enhanced greenhouse effect is linked to

a)

industrialization

b)

trade

c)

globalization.

d)

the destruction of the Ozone Layer

19.

Which answer is incorrect: Global warming is predicted to have various far-reaching effects on the natural, social and economic environment:

a)

Sea levels will rise

b)

Storm activity will increase

c)

Agricultural patterns will change

d)

Unemployment will increase

20.

The term " hydrosphere " refers to...

a)

freshwater, seawater and ice/glaciers

b)

all the water in our atmosphere

c)

all the oceans

d)

rivers, lakes, and dams

21.

The impact of global warming on the hydrosphere will include:

a)

a rise in sea levels

b)

floods from melting glaciers

c)

droughts and famine

d)

wild fires

22.

The impact of global warming on sea ice include...

a)

the arctic ice will decline

b)

positive feedback loop of disappearing sea ice

c)

the extiction of wild life and fish species

d)

the loss of land for people who live in the arctic regions.

23.

How have we changed the amount of carbon that is stored in ice, oceans and the biosphere?

a)

We have added carbon bacause of industrilization, travel, and trade.

b)

We have removed more forms of clean energy due to the fact that it is expensive.

c)

We have removed more trees from the Amazon, Central Africa, and South East Asian rainforests.

d)

We are still using fossil fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal.

24.

Identify the social problems that can occur in countries due to global warming and climate change.

a)

Lead to a loss in ecosystem services.

b)

Coastal flooding, caused by the melting of the polar ice caps will lead to the loss of propetries, land, and businesses.

c)

The melting of the ice caps of the poler regions will create new oppertunities for trade.

d)

The increase in the accessability of new resources

25.

The Kyoto Protocol

a)

encouraged high-income countries to lead the way in

climate change mitigation with the use of new technology.

b)

countries were allocated amounts of carbon dioxide they were allowed to emit

c)

The key objective is to limit global warming to 2°C compared with pre-industrial levels.

d)

d to achieve 50 per cent clean energy

by 2025,

26.

What does NOT produce atmospheric carbon dioxide?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Burning Fossil Fuels

c)

Animal respiration

d)

Anything living in the ocean.

27.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
28.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
30.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
31.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
32.
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
a)
Owl
b)
Fish
c)
Tree
d)
Mushroom
33.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of total carbon on the planet would _________.

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

34.

C6H12O6 is also known as glucose (sugar). Where is it found?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Both plants and animals

d)

Neither plants or animals

35.

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, water, oil

b)

Oxygen, coal, oil

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

d)

None of the above

36.

How does carbon become locked inside the earth?

a)

Tree roots expel carbon into the soil as they grow.

b)

Humans use machines to pump carbon dioxide into large underground rocks.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

The carbon-rich bodies of plants and animals decay into the earth after they die.

37.

How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?

a)

By trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere.

b)

By causing very hot volcanic eruptions.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

By increasing the amount of carbon in the earth's crust

38.
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
39.

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

40.

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

41.

Plants use ____________________ to make their own food.

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Materials

d)

Gravity

42.

When animals eat plants, the carbon that the plant contains is absorbed by the animals.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Through the process of photosynthesis, plants pull CO2 from the air to make plant food for themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

By eating plants and or other animals.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

From the ground

d)

They do not get carbon from anywhere.

45.

What are fossil fuels made from?

a)

Plants and animals that are buried underground for millions of years.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

Water

d)

Wind

46.

When humans EXHALE, we release __________________.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

47.

What is CO2?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Carbon Trioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

48.

Respiration is a process where living things (animals) inhale ______________ and exhale _____________________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen

c)

CO2, O

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

49.

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, water, oil

b)

Oxygen, coal, oil

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

d)

None of the above

50.

Where can you find carbon?

a)

Only in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Inside all water molecules

c)

Inside the sun

d)

Inside every living thing on Earth

51.

How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

a)

Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?

b)

Neither process works at low temperature.

c)

Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

d)

Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.

52.

What organisms in the ocean absorb the most carbon dioxide?

a)

Algae and marine plants

b)

Ocean mammals, like whales and dolphins

c)

Fish

d)

Coral

53.

What is a carbon sink?

a)

Something that adds to the atmosphere.

b)

Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

c)

Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

d)

Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

54.

Which of these historical events led to a major imbalance in the carbon cycle?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

55.

How does carbon become locked inside the earth?

a)

Tree roots expel carbon into the soil as they grow.

b)

Humans use machines to pump carbon dioxide into large underground rocks.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

The carbon-rich bodies of plants and animals decay into the earth after they die.

56.

How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?

a)

By trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere.

b)

By causing very hot volcanic eruptions.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

By increasing the amount of carbon in the earth's crust

57.

Which of these is a factual statement about carbon?

a)

Humans use far too much carbon-based fuel

b)

Carbon is the fourth-most abundant element in the universe

c)

There is no relationship between carbon emissions and global climate change.

d)

Burning rainforests helps restore equilibrium to the carbon cycle.

58.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
59.
 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.
60.

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

61.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
62.

Which of the following gases IS NOT considered a greenhouse gas?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

methane

63.

Global temperatures have been increasing drastically?

a)

since the Jurassic Era (time of dinosaurs) 65 million yr ago

b)

since the advent of human kind.

c)

since the industrial revolution.

d)

Climate change is not real and there is not scientific evidence of temperature change.

64.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
65.
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
66.
What two things can happen when energy from the Sun interacts with the ground?
a)
absorbed & reflected
b)
absorbed & refracted
c)
absorbed & transmitted
d)
reflected & refracted
67.

Scientists collect data on climate all around the world. They then input this data into a mathematical or computer-based model to simulate real-world conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

68.
What happens if you remove all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? The temperature:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
69.
How do carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause Earth's atmosphere to warm?
a)
absorb incoming solar radiation
b)
reflect incoming solar radiation
c)
absorb outgoing infrared radiation
d)
emit outgoing infrared radiation.
70.
How many years of data are available from the Vostok ice core?
a)
50
b)
50,000
c)
420,000
d)
4,000,000
71.
Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature.
a)
more ice, more reflection, cooler temperature
b)
more ice, less reflection, cooler temperature
c)
more ice, more absorption, cooler temperature
d)
more ice, less absorption, warmer temperature
72.

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice all year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth's temperature?

a)

decrease in temperature

b)

increase in temperature

c)

rise in sea level

d)

rise of zombie polar bears

73.

Oceans are important to our environment and atmosphere because... (Choose all that apply)

a)

They absorb heat and carbon dioxide.

b)

They hold 97% of the world's water

c)

They generate 50% of the oxygen we breathe?

d)

They create opportunities for family outings and activities.

74.

Trees are so important to our environment because they absorb (sink) which greenhouse gas?

a)

methane

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water vapor

d)

oxygen

75.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

76.

True or False: The greenhouse effect is always bad for our environment.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Oil, gasoline and coal are all examples of this type of fuel.

a)

natural gases

b)

fossil fuels

c)

alternative fuels

d)

bio-fuels

78.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
79.

What is this a diagram of?

a)

The ozone layer being destroyed

b)

How sunlight is reflected into space

c)

The Greenhouse Effect

d)

Weather patterns

80.

Choose all of the leading contributors of carbon dioxide that are contributing to global warming.

a)

forest fires

b)

human breathing (respiration)

c)

car exhaust

d)

factory pollution

81.

Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because...

a)

They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up.

b)

They fuel the cars we drive.

c)

They create oxygen which we need to breathe.

d)

They keep our earth warm so we can sustain life.

82.
 When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.
a)
water level, snow
b)
ice level, ice
c)
sea level, glaciers
d)
land level, ice
83.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
d)
funny
84.

Carbon is sometimes found stored underground in the form of fossil fuels. Which of the following are considered fossile fuels?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Coal

d)

Gas

85.

Which organims take this gas out of the air and make food from it?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fish

d)

Bacteria

86.

What is respiration?

a)

The process where water is made

b)

The release of water from food

c)

The process where food is made

d)

The release of energy from food

87.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
88.
Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?
a)
It cools down our planet
b)
It blocks out UV rays
c)
It traps heat and warms up our planet
d)
It lets sunlight escape
89.
We need the natural greenhouse effect for Earth to be habitable.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
The following graph tells us what?
a)
Sea Levels are decreasing.
b)
Sea Levels are rising.
91.

The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and radiate energy as heat back to Earth.

a)

lake-effect snow

b)

sublimation

c)

condensation

d)

greenhouse effect

92.

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

a)

It cools our planet.

b)

Blocks out UV rays.

c)

Lets light escape.

d)

Traps heat and warms the planet.

93.

How is deforestation related to global climate change?

a)

Trees provide shade for organisms as global temperatures are rising.

b)

Trees release oxygen into the atmosphere to balance the CO2.

c)

Trees absorb water vapor that causes the greenhouse effect.

d)

Trees are a carbon sink and remove CO2, without them this greenhouse gas contributes to global warming.

94.

Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form _____ and ____ the pH of the ocean.

a)

calcium carbonate, increase

b)

carbon monoxide, increase

c)

carbonic acid, decrease

d)

calcium carboxide, decrease

95.

Why is it important to know that shells decrease in mass in more acidic water?

a)

Shows us how organisms need acidic water to open their shells so they can eat

b)

Shows us how organisms' shells may become weak and the organisms could die

c)

Shows us how organisms could die as their predators eat them.

d)

Shows us that shells will decrease in mass but doesn't really relate to the real world

96.

How do scientists believe plant and animal life will be affected by increasing levels of acidity in the ocean?

a)

there will be more food for them to eat, making it easier to survive

b)

there will be less diversity in plants and animals, making survival more difficult

c)

the earth will correct the problem itself and the oceans' biodiversity will remain the same

d)

the plants and animals will adapt to the increasing acidity and continue to thrive in the oceans

97.

What is climate change?

a)

The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.

b)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, and other pollutants.

c)

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

d)

a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.

98.

This image is an example of the abstract "layer model" for understanding the greenhouse effect. What does the pane of glass represent in this model?

a)

Ocean

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Ground

d)

Space

99.

This image shows the basic flow of the carbon cycle. Which part of the cycle is primarily driven by human activity?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Land

c)

Ocean

d)

Crust

e)

Fossil Fuels

100.

What process in the carbon cycle leads to the fluctuation in carbon dioxide throughout the year?

a)

Combustion

b)

Dissolving

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration