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Global warming

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

2.

Is deforestation a cause of Global warming?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Methods to reduce global warming?

a)

Recycling

b)

Deforestation

c)

Saving energy

d)

greenhouse gases

4.

The most visually striking evidence of global warming is:

a)

All of the above

b)

he increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states

c)

Rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent

d)

Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt during the winter months

5.

How does climate change (global warming) affect human health?

a)

By increasing illnesses such as heat stress , cardiovascular disease and kidney disease

b)

All of the above

c)

By increasing insect borne infections such as dengue fever

d)

By increasing respiratory illnesses such as asthma and allergies

6.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

All of the above

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Water Vapor

7.

Which one this will not help to fight climate change?

a)

Divest from fossil fuel companies

b)

Disencourage people to join campaigns

c)

Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements

d)

Engage yourself in the science behind climate change

8.

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Transportation

b)

Buildings

c)

Industry

d)

Electricity and heat production

9.

What is the Greenhouse effect?

a)

The name of climate change legislation that was passed by Congress

b)

When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

c)

When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

d)

When the gases in our atmosphere release heat and allow it from escaping our planet

10.

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States of America

d)

United Kinfdom

11.

It was hot all week last week. Is this a sign of climate change?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?

a)

By causing it to rain more often

b)

By creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

c)

By melting glaciers and ice caps

d)

By increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions.

13.

Global warming and global cooling can occur because of

a)

Natural Reasons

b)

Man-made Reasons

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

14.

How are Greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

c)

More heat is able to escape

d)

They aren’t

15.

Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?

a)

Trees soak up carbon dioxide

b)

trees provide shade which counteracts global warming

c)

Trees absorb the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere

d)

Trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil