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more climate change

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Albedo measures

a)

Temperature of a surface

b)

Reflection of light

c)

How fast ice is melting

d)

Global warming

2.

The ice at the North and South poles is important to maintaining a good temperature on Earth because

a)

The ice reflects the sun's light

b)

The ice absorbs the heat from the sun.

c)

The ice evaporates and cools Earth

d)

The ice floats on the ocean.

3.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

The trees

d)

buildings in the city

4.

Does this dark asphalt road reflect or absorb light?

a)

Reflect

b)

Absorb

5.

Why is the North Pole warming faster than other parts of Earth?

a)

The North Pole receives more sun.

b)

It is always daytime at the North Pole

c)

There is less ice to reflect sun.

d)

There is more pollution at the North Pole.

6.

The ocean level is rising because the ice at the poles is

a)

Melting

b)

Reflecting

c)

Drying

d)

Evaporating

7.

Climate change makes hurricanes stronger because

a)

warm ocean water evaporates to form hurricanes.

b)

the hot air moves more to form hurricanes.

c)

there are more clouds.

d)

the drought causes hurricanes

8.

Which is an effect of increased flooding?

(more than 1 correct answer)

a)

People must move to a new home.

b)

Hurricanes have more rain.

c)

Glaciers melt

d)

More diseases from mosquitoes

9.

Which is NOT an effect of drought?

a)

More forest fires

b)

Not enough food

c)

more mosquitoes

d)

Less habitat for animals.

10.

Who is LESS at risk to die from heat?

a)

People who work in offices.

b)

People who don't have money for air conditioning

c)

The elderly

(old people)

d)

Athletes

11.

What is one effect of birds migrating North earlier in the spring?

a)

Birds have more mosquitoes to eat.

b)

Birds have more habitat.

c)

Birds can die from sudden cold.

d)

Plants have more diseases

12.

Mussels filter Food, Oxygen, and Calcium with their

a)

Shell

b)

Foot

c)

Umbo

d)

Gills

13.

The hard, outside part of the mussel is called

a)

Mantel

b)

Siphons

c)

Shell

d)

Hinge

14.

Mussels take in and push out water through their

a)

Heart

b)

Siphons

c)

Foot

d)

Abductor mussels