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Climate control

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is global warming?

a)

the ice melting

b)

a gradual increase in the earth's temperature generally due to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide

c)

more storms

d)

an increase in flooding

2.

Renewable energy resources produce less_____________ than fossil fuels.

a)

pollution

b)

energy

c)

wind

d)

light

3.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

crude oil

d)

natural gas

4.

What is CO2?

a)

Air

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Dioxide

5.

All things are made out of carbon or need carbon to live.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is causing global warming? (Choose All That Apply)

a)

The earth is too close to the sun

b)

There is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Because we're running out of water

d)

Because we're cutting down all the trees and not planting more

7.

Choose the things that take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air.

a)

Plants

b)

Water

c)

Trees

d)

Humans

8.

What are the top things that contribute to global warming? (Choose more than one)

a)

Cow Farts

b)

Burning Gas in cars and factories

c)

Cutting down Trees

d)

Solar Power

9.

What are some ways we can fight global warming? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Eat chicken instead of beef

b)

Plant trees

c)

Recycle

d)

Tell others to help fight

10.

What does RECYCLING mean?

a)

throw away

b)

give things to other people

c)

make new things out of old ones

d)

using things again and again

11.

What does this sign mean?

a)

walk in circles

b)

reduce, reuse, recycle

c)

save the environment

d)

green is my favourite colour

12.

What does "reduce" mean?

a)

use more

b)

use less

c)

make new things

d)

save the Earth

13.

What does "reuse" mean?

a)

use less

b)

use more

c)

use again

d)

don't use

14.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

15.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

battery

d)

a fan

16.

Which of these energy sources come from inside the earth's crust?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

solar

d)

gas

17.

Click all of the things that are non-renewable energy sources.

a)

oil

b)

gas

c)

coal

d)

water

18.

WHAT DOES CLIMATE MEAN?

a)

THE PATTERN OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR IN A CERTAIN PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

b)

VERY COLD AND DRY CLIMATE

c)

VERY DRY CLIMATE

d)

TO MAKE GROUPS OF

19.

WHAT DOES POLAR MEAN?

a)

THE PATTERN OF WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR IN A CERTAIN PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

b)

VERY COLD AND DRY CLIMATE

c)

VERY DRY CLIMATE

d)

TO MAKE GROUPS OF

20.

WHAT DOES GREENHOUSE EFFECT MEAN?

a)

HOW THE ATMOSPHERE TRAPS ENERGY FROM SUNLIGHT AND KEEPS EARTH WARM, SIMILAR TO A GARDEN GREENHOUSE

b)

GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT HELP TRAP SOME OF THE ENERGY IN THE ATMOSPHERE

c)

A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, OR OTHER WEATHER PATTERNS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

d)

THE MEASURE OF HOW HIGH ABOVE GROUND SOMETHING IS

21.
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
22.
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 in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
23.

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

a)

will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

b)

will result in sea-levels rising

c)

will have no effect on ecosystems

d)

none of these

24.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
25.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
26.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
27.

Hydroelectric Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

28.
Nuclear Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
29.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
30.

The substance that is a stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and is released by cattle is

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Methane