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WorksheetsCLIMATIC PHENOMENA
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following can cause global warming?
volcanic eruptions
the increase of the amount of rainfall
the rising of warm air into the atmosphere
increase of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere
Which activity does not contribute to global warming?
reforestation
illegal fishing
mining activities
incineration of garbage
When does greenhouse effect happen?
Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the earth’s interior.
Greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from the outer space
Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb heat from the earth’s surface
1. Which of the following can cause global warming?
A. volcanic eruptions
B. the amount of rainfall
C. the rising of warm air into the atmosphere
D. the absorption of heat from the earth’s interior.
What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
A. Temperature increases
B. Temperature decreases
C. Water vapor condenses
D. Greenhouse effect occurs
What causes La Niña?
A. Warming of water in the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Cooling of water in the Atlantic coast of the US.
C. Warming of water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America.
D. Cooling of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following gases are responsible for the 75% of the global warming effect?
A. carbon dioxide, oxygen, fluorine
B. carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen
C. carbon dioxide, methane, oxygen
D. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide
Which of the following factors is the contributor to current enhanced (humaninduced) global warming?
A. solar radiation
B. littering everywhere
C. hole in the ozone layer
D. carbon dioxide emissions
Based on the graph above, what happened to the amount of carbon dioxide from 1880 to 2010?
a. It is increasing
b. It is decreasing
c. It remains constant
d. Neither increase nor decrease
The greenhouse effect is caused by
more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun
the Earth releasing more heat at night
gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth
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?
atitude
topography
altitude
all of these
The cause of the vast majority of climate change can be attributed to _________.
volcanoes.
cattle farming.
the burning of fossil fuels.
crop production
Global climate change has had numerous effects on the Earth. Which of the following has been a result of global climate change?
increase in insect pest populations
rise in infectious tropical diseases
increase in coastal flooding
all of these answers
What are some differences between El Niño and La Niña?
In La Niña, the trade winds strengthen, and in El Niño they slacken or reverse
Sea level rises at Easter Island during an El Niño
The warm pool is shifted to the west during La Niña
Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of climate change?
livestock raising
burning fossil fuel
organic farming
car manufacturing
