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Global Warming

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxygen Gas

d)

Methane

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which greenhouse gas contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Nitrous Oxide

5.

What is the MOST significant way that humans contribute to the greenhouse effect?

a)

We do not contribute to the greenhouse effect.

b)

We burn fossil fuels.

c)

We practice animal agriculture.

d)

We make too much waste.

6.

In the past hundred years, the overall amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has...

a)

decreased

b)

stayed about the same

c)

increased

7.

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

a)

colder.

b)

about the same.

c)

warmer.

8.

By adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, humans are...

a)

decreasing the average temperature of Earth.

b)

not affecting the average temperature of Earth.

c)

increasing the average temperature of Earth.

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: The consequences of man-made global warming includes...

a)

An increase in average temperature.

b)

More severe weather events.

c)

A rise in sea levels.

d)

People being displaced from their homes.

11.

This is a simple diagram of the greenhouse effect. According to this diagram, the energy first comes from...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The Atmosphere

12.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: This is a graph produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It tells us...

a)

that atmospheric carbon dioxide has massively increased since 1950.

b)

the independent variable is years before today.

c)

that atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest point in the past 800,000 years.

d)

the dependent variable is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

13.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many cows
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
14.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
15.
Which of the following is the most troubling greenhouse gas being produced by humans?
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Nitrous Oxide
16.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
17.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
18.
As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes 
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
19.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
20.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
21.
The threat of global warming can be addressed by
a)
using energy more efficiently
b)
reducing deforestation
c)
slowing population growth
d)
shifting to renewable resources
22.

All of the following are greenhouse gases except

a)

water vapor

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

23.

Which of the following options DOES NOT contribute to global warming?

a)

Factories

b)

Cars

c)

Power plants

d)

Solar energy

24.
The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
proctosphere
25.
Air in the atmosphere is 78%
a)
Einsteinium
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
26.
The ozone layer occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
exosphere
27.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesophere
d)
thermosphere
28.
Look up pictures of the Aurora Borealis on google.  The Aurora Borealis occurs in the
a)
troposhere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
29.
The atmosphere is a mixture of gases.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Neither True nor False
30.

What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?

a)

mesosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

31.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
32.
What is the lowest main layer of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
33.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?
a)
It is made of many layers.
b)
It provides gases living things need.
c)
It provides warm temperatures.
d)
It protects us from UV rays and meteors.
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
35.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
36.
Where is the air pressure the greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

Most clouds appear here, mainly because 99% of the water vapor in the atmosphere is found in the

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

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