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CLIMATIC PHENOMENA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can cause global warming?

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

the increase of the amount of rainfall

c)

the rising of warm air into the atmosphere

d)

increase of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere

2.

Which activity does not contribute to global warming?

a)

reforestation

b)

illegal fishing

c)

mining activities

d)

incineration of garbage

3.

When does greenhouse effect happen?

a)

Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the atmosphere.

b)

Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the earth’s interior.

c)

Greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from the outer space

d)

Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb heat from the earth’s surface

4.

1. Which of the following can cause global warming?

a)

A. volcanic eruptions

b)

B. the amount of rainfall

c)

C. the rising of warm air into the atmosphere

d)

D. the absorption of heat from the earth’s interior.

5.

What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

A. Temperature increases

b)

B. Temperature decreases

c)

C. Water vapor condenses

d)

D. Greenhouse effect occurs

6.

What causes La Niña?

a)

A. Warming of water in the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

B. Cooling of water in the Atlantic coast of the US.

c)

C. Warming of water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America.

d)

D. Cooling of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

7.

Which of the following gases are responsible for the 75% of the global warming effect?

a)

A. carbon dioxide, oxygen, fluorine

b)

B. carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen

c)

C. carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen

d)

D. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide

8.

Which of the following factors is the contributor to current enhanced (humaninduced) global warming?

a)

A. solar radiation

b)

B. littering everywhere

c)

C. hole in the ozone layer

d)

D. carbon dioxide emissions

9.

Based on the graph above, what happened to the amount of carbon dioxide from 1880 to 2010?

a)

a. It is increasing

b)

b. It is decreasing

c)

c. It remains constant

d)

d. Neither increase nor decrease

10.

The greenhouse effect is caused by

a)

more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

b)

the Earth releasing more heat at night

c)

gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

11.

City A is surrounded by bodies of water and has a moderate climate. It is located near the equator. What will most likely affect the climate of the city?

a)

atitude

b)

topography

c)

altitude

d)

all of these

12.

The cause of the vast majority of climate change can be attributed to _________.

a)

volcanoes.

b)

cattle farming.

c)

the burning of fossil fuels.

d)

crop production

13.

Global climate change has had numerous effects on the Earth. Which of the following has been a result of global climate change?

a)

increase in insect pest populations

b)

rise in infectious tropical diseases

c)

increase in coastal flooding

d)

all of these answers

14.

What are some differences between El Niño and La Niña?

a)

In La Niña, the trade winds strengthen, and in El Niño they slacken or reverse

b)

Sea level rises at Easter Island during an El Niño

c)

The warm pool is shifted to the west during La Niña

15.

Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of climate change?

a)

livestock raising

b)

burning fossil fuel

c)

organic farming

d)

car manufacturing