WorksheetsUnit #4 Climate Change & MN Issues
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the function of the Ozone Layer?
It protects the surface of the Earth from the ultraviolet radiation
It protects the Earth's surface from the infrared radiation
It decreases greenhouse emissions
It builds reservoirs of carbon
Select the greenhouse gas(es)
CO2
Methane
Oxygen
All of the above
If we did not have the Greenhouse Effect, what would happen to our Earth?
There would be no climate change
The Earth would be much warmer
The Earth would be much colder, ice covered
Nothing would happen
What will happen as a result of glacial melting?
Sea levels will rise
Sea levels will decline
Increase in habitats for arctic organisms
Colder climates
The _______ of oceans is problematic because some organisms cannot survive with the lowering of the pH as a result of an increase in carbon dioxide.
Basification
Destruction
Acidification
Detoxifying
Which group will feel the effects of climate change first and most dramatically?
Less developed countries
More developed countries
All people will experience it at the same level
How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?
They aren't
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up
More heat is able to escape
What was the purpose of the Paris Agreement?
To get all the countries to believe in climate change
To make a pledge to decrease greenhouse gas emissions
To talk about climate change denial
To discuss the importance of the ozone layer
Which of the following would provide the biggest change to combating climate change?
Education
Making eco-friendly choices
Government policies
Investing in green technology
Prevailing winds give the world its global wind patterns. How does this happen?
The warm air rises
The cold air rises
The warm air sinks
The cold air holds more water vapor
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
Topography
Volcanoes
Vegetation
Distance from a river
Will the melting of sea ice or land ice cause the sea level to rise MORE?
Sea ice
Land ice
Both will cause an in equal increase in sea level
What are the big pieces of evidence for climate change? Select all that apply.
Oceans
Ice
Habitat destruction
Extreme Events
Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?
Water vapor
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
In Minnesota, there are regulations on capturing or bans on harvesting these species because of their declining population numbers in certain areas. What 2 species are they?
Walleyes & White Tailed Deer
Canada Geese & Wolves
Walleyes & Wolves
Canada Geese & White Tailed Deer
Which of the following is correct?
Climate change only affects humans
Climate change only affects animals
Climate change only affects plants
Climate change affects humans, animals and plants.
What is the average conditions for a particular region over a 30 year or more period called?
