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Climate Change

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
2.
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
3.
Industrialization is a contributing factor to climate change.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
5.
1.  Which of these could increase average global temperatures? 
a)
A.  increased use of fossil fuels 
b)
A.  increased ocean plants 
c)
A.  decreased carbon dioxide emissions 
d)
A.  increased numbers of animal species
6.
Which of the following gases, released by animals as a waste product of digestion, can add to global warming?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Chlorofluorocarbon
d)
Nitrogen
7.
One thing people in the United States could do to reduce air pollution is
a)
drive their cars more.
b)
burn more fossil fuels.
c)
use more public transportation. (Which would mean less vehicles on road)           
d)
build more factories.
8.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly.   
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased.
c)
increased steadily.   
d)
stayed about the same.
9.
True or false: Warm air moves away from the equator, to the poles. Cold air moves from the poles to the equator.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
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.
11.
Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
13.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
14.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
16.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

17.
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
18.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

riding bicycles

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

19.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
20.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
21.

These graphs show increases in greenhouse

gasses in Earth’s atmosphere. As levels of

greenhouse gasses have increased, the

temperature of Earth’s surface has risen.

Which change has most likely contributed to a

rise in surface temperatures on Earth?

a)

The world birth rate dropped to less than 22

births per 1,000 people per year.

b)

The president of the United States signed a law

that created one of the country’s largest nature

parks.

c)

Farmers increasingly use chemical fertilizers

that allow nitrogen and phosphorous to enter

water sources.

d)

Humans began using work-saving technologies

that release carbon dioxide and methane.

22.

The graph shows the increase in atmospheric

carbon dioxide concentration over several

decades.

Increasing carbon dioxide levels will directly affect

Earth's....

a)

magnetic and gravitational fields.

b)

weather and climate systems.

c)

mantle convection.

d)

rotation speed.

23.

The graph shows changes in carbon dioxide

(CO2) concentrations and surface temperatures

on Earth from the years 1880 to 2000.

Why do carbon dioxide concentrations and

surface temperatures show the relationship seen

in the graph?

a)

because lower carbon dioxide levels mean more

heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere

b)

because higher carbon dioxide levels mean

more heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere

c)

because lower carbon dioxide levels mean less

heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere

d)

because higher carbon dioxide levels mean less

heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere

24.

The graph shows changes in the levels ofatmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?

a)

Increase the rate of deforestation.

b)

Increase the rate of respiration.

c)

Use more fossil fuels.

d)

Plant more trees.

25.

Which of the following is largely responsible for

depleting Earth's ozone layer?

a)

PCB's

b)

DDT

c)

CFC's

d)

CO2

26.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

the effect of the Sun's radiation on the

chlorophyll in plant cells

b)

the economic effect of climate change on the

United States' government

c)

the increase of Earth's temperature due to heat

energy being trapped by certain atmospheric

molecules

d)

the decrease in the temperature of Earth's

ocean currents due to atmospheric gases

blocking the Sun's radiation

27.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

a)

The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

b)

The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

c)

The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

d)

The population size that the environment can sustain.

28.

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

a)

death rate may rise.

b)

death rate may fall significantly.

c)

birth rate may rise significantly.

d)

immigration rate may increase.

29.

Health and disease can determine a population's

a)

life or death

b)

hopes and dreams

c)

happiness or discontent

d)

religious beliefs or politics

30.

Experts strongly disagree over

a)

how to define exponential growth

b)

the predicted world population for the year 2050

c)

whether the human population will stop growing

d)

how much the human population has grown in the last 500 years

31.

In most areas of the world today

a)

people are richer than ever in human history

b)

people are smarter than ever in human history

c)

people weigh more than ever in human history

d)

people live longer than ever in human history

32.

Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

a)

A. Carbon dioxide

b)

B. Nitrogen

c)

C. Water vapor

d)

D. Methane

33.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

34.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
35.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
36.
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
37.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
38.
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
39.
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
40.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
41.
Global warming and the greenhouse effect are exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
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.
44.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

45.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

46.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

47.

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.

48.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

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

c)

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

d)

More heat is able to escape

49.

Which of the following could increase the amount of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Planting trees

c)

Walking to school and work

d)

Cutting down trees

50.
Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?
a)
amount of land for agriculture
b)
amount of clean water
c)
number of people who are unemployed
d)
all of the above
51.
The maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.
a)
sparse population
b)
environmental
c)
carrying capacity
d)
dense population
52.
One reason for a rapid population growth is...
a)
an increase in pull factors.
b)
declining death rates. 
c)
a sparse population density. 
d)
internal migration.
53.

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

a)

death rate may rise.

b)

death rate may fall significantly.

c)

birth rate may rise significantly.

d)

immigration rate may increase.

54.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

a)

The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

b)

The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

c)

The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

d)

The population size that the environment can sustain.

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