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Assessment PROPER: Climate Change: Causes and Effects and pH

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not an aspect of climate?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
altitude
d)
winds and clouds 
2.
Deep currents
a)
are driven by winds
b)
carry cold water from the poles towards the equator
c)
are caused by differences in air pressure
d)
are caused by prevailing winds
3.
Which factor does not influence temperature?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
ocean currents
d)
altitude
4.
Scientists believe this to be the major cause of global warming
a)
heat transfer
b)
increased nitrogen levels
c)
increased carbon dioxide levels
d)
the use of radiation
5.
Half the world species of plants and amimals live in
a)
the tundra
b)
the boreal
c)
the grasslands
d)
tropical rainforests
6.
Chloroflourocarbons are a major cause of
a)
ozone depletion
b)
air pollution
c)
carbon dioxide depletion
d)
radiation
7.

How long does it take for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to disperse?

a)

50 years

b)

10 years

c)

1 year

d)

100 years

8.
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
9.

What can you do to help fight climate change?

a)

Divest from fossil fuel companies

b)

Engage yourself in the science behind climate change

c)

Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements

d)

All of the above

10.

Global warming is accelerated by the reduction of global snow and ice cover.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress

b)

When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

c)

When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

d)

When you build a greenhouse

12.

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

Transportation

b)

Buildings

c)

Industry

d)

Electricity and Heat Production

13.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas emitted by humans?

a)

Oxygen

b)

CFCs

c)

Nitrous oxide

d)

Methane

e)

Carbon dioxide

14.

The sun's rays are least direct

a)

near the poles

b)

near the equator

c)

at high altitudes

d)

far from the ocean

15.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
16.

Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases that cause climate change?

a)

burning fossil fuels

b)

deforestation

c)

volcanic eruptions

17.

What are the causes of sea level rise? (select all)

a)

glaciers melting

b)

thermal expansion (warm water takes up more space)

c)

sea level rise isn't real

18.
Which of these are FOSSIL fuels?
a)
Oil, natural gas and solar
b)
Wind, coal and gas
c)
Biomass, wind and geothermal
d)
Oil, natural gas and coal
19.

The greenhouse effect is natural as it helps to sustain (keep) life on earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

a)

False

b)

True

20.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-5
d)
1-20
21.

A chemical has a pH = 6. It would be best described as

a)

Strong acid

b)

Strong base

c)

Weak acid

d)

Weak base

22.

Which of these are human causes of climate change?

a)

Milankovitch Cycles

b)

Pollution

c)

Sunspots

d)

Deforestation

23.

They type of extreme weather events that have the MOST scientific evidence linking them to climate change are: (choose 2)

a)

heatwaves

b)

flooding due to heavier storms

c)

tornadoes

d)

wildfires

24.

Substances that taste sour like lemon juice tend to be classified as

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Salts

d)

All

25.

What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?

a)

Milk

b)

Orange Juice

c)

Pure Water

d)

Blood

e)

All Water

26.
Feels slippery.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
27.

In a test of pH levels, a baking soda has a pH of 9 and bleach has a pH of 12. What is true about there relationship?

a)

Both of the solution are bases

b)

Both of the solution are acids

c)

The Baking soda is an acid and the Bleach is a base

d)

The baking soda is a base and the Bleach is an acid.

28.

What has led to the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

The ice age

c)

Watching too much television

d)

Sleeping too much

29.

What does pH measure?

a)

the amount of hydrogen (H+) ions

b)

the amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions

c)

amount of water

d)

all of the above

30.
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
31.
A neutralization reaction will always produce...
a)
water & salt
b)
water
c)
salt
d)
water & carbon
32.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
33.

In the pie chart, the pink section represents which gas in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

34.

Water has a neutral because

a)

it has more H+ ions than OH-

b)

it has more OH- ions than H+

c)

it does not produce any ions

d)

it has an equal amount of H+ and OH- in solution

35.

A pH of 3 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 5?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

10

d)

100

36.

What might happen if you mix a strong acid with an equally strong base?

a)

You would see an explosive chemical reaction.

b)

The acid would destroy the base.

c)

The base would destroy the acid.

d)

You would have a substance with a neutral pH.

37.
What does ozone in the atmosphere do?
a)
it absorbs and traps heat energy
b)
it provides a place for water vapor to condense
c)
it protects against harmful uv radiation
d)
it helps plants grow
38.

Substances that taste sour like lemon juice tend to be classified as

a)

Acids

b)

Bases

c)

Salts

d)

All