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Climate Change for grade 8

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify three elements of weather from the list below.

a)

humidity

b)

wind

c)

stars

d)

moon

e)

temperature

2.

Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

a)

A. Carbon dioxide

b)

B. Nitrogen

c)

C. Water vapor

d)

D. Methane

3.

1.What does the picture represent?

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Climatic zones

d)

Weather patterns

4.

Why are forests important in reducing climate change? Trees ____

a)

use Carbon Dioxide to make food

b)

provide building materials

c)

are an important food source

d)

reflect all sunlight away from the Earth

5.

Which BEST explains why is there an increase in CO2 ?

a)

Rapid boost in the by burning of fossil fuels

b)

increase education about climate change

c)

Population growth leads to exhaling more CO2

d)

CO2 is released by the oceans as they warm

6.

Which best explains how livestock farming contributes to global warming ? Animals __________

a)

waste pollutes the soil

b)

are consuming too much grass

c)

decayed matter emits too much carbon dioxide

d)

produce methane when they are digesting food

7.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
8.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
9.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
10.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

A natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.

b)

A man-made process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.

c)

A natural process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.

d)

A man-made process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: The greenhouse effect is necessary for life on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which greenhouse gas contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Nitrous Oxide

13.

Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would be...

a)

colder.

b)

about the same.

c)

warmer.

14.

TRUE OR FALSE: The "Ozone Layer" is a layer of ozone (O3) that protects the Earth from harmful UV radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How is the greenhouse effect produced?

a)

When solar energy trespasses the atmosphere.

b)

When some energy is reflected back to earth.

c)

When the green house is burned.

d)

When the sun doesn't emit radiation.

16.

Which of the following is not solid precipitation?

a)

hail

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain

17.

rain is collected and measured by a

a)

rain stick

b)

rain bucket

c)

rain quadrant

d)

rain gauge

18.

The daily changes we see outside is called

a)

climate.

b)

weather.

c)

precipitation.

d)

temperature.

19.

The amount of Water Vapour in the air is called

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Rain

c)

Humidity

d)

Clouds

20.

Temperature in the Arctic region is cold . This statement is an example of

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

21.

Weather changes

a)

Every Day

b)

Every week

c)

Twice a week

22.
Two major factors used to identify climate are?
a)
longitude and latitude
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
lattitude and temperature
d)
layers in the atmosphere
23.

Sam is an expert at measuring, understanding, and predicting weather conditions. What is his job?

a)

teacher

b)

metorologists

c)

scientist

d)

paleontologists

24.

What tool is used to measure temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

wind vane

d)

satellite

25.

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