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Unit #4 Climate Change & MN Issues

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the Ozone Layer?

a)

It protects the surface of the Earth from the ultraviolet radiation

b)

It protects the Earth's surface from the infrared radiation

c)

It decreases greenhouse emissions

d)

It builds reservoirs of carbon

2.

Select the greenhouse gas(es)

a)

CO2

b)

Methane

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of the above

3.
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
4.

If we did not have the Greenhouse Effect, what would happen to our Earth?

a)

There would be no climate change

b)

The Earth would be much warmer

c)

The Earth would be much colder, ice covered

d)

Nothing would happen

5.

What will happen as a result of glacial melting?

a)

Sea levels will rise

b)

Sea levels will decline

c)

Increase in habitats for arctic organisms

d)

Colder climates

6.

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.

a)

Basification

b)

Destruction

c)

Acidification

d)

Detoxifying

7.

Which group will feel the effects of climate change first and most dramatically?

a)

Less developed countries

b)

More developed countries

c)

All people will experience it at the same level

8.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
9.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.
a)
Greenhouse Effect
b)
Global Warming
c)
Carbon Dioxide Gases
d)
Methane
10.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
11.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
12.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

13.

What was the purpose of the Paris Agreement?

a)

To get all the countries to believe in climate change

b)

To make a pledge to decrease greenhouse gas emissions

c)

To talk about climate change denial

d)

To discuss the importance of the ozone layer

14.

Which of the following would provide the biggest change to combating climate change?

a)

Education

b)

Making eco-friendly choices

c)

Government policies

d)

Investing in green technology

15.

Prevailing winds give the world its global wind patterns. How does this happen?

a)

The warm air rises

b)

The cold air rises

c)

The warm air sinks

d)

The cold air holds more water vapor

16.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

a)

Topography

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Vegetation

d)

Distance from a river

17.

Will the melting of sea ice or land ice cause the sea level to rise MORE?

a)

Sea ice

b)

Land ice

c)

Both will cause an in equal increase in sea level

18.

What are the big pieces of evidence for climate change? Select all that apply.

a)

Oceans

b)

Ice

c)

Habitat destruction

d)

Extreme Events

19.

Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Chlorofluorocarbons

20.

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?

a)

Walleyes & White Tailed Deer

b)

Canada Geese & Wolves

c)

Walleyes & Wolves

d)

Canada Geese & White Tailed Deer

21.
The y-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
22.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
23.
This graph shows
a)
CO2 is increasing but temperature is decreasing
b)
both temperature and CO2 are increasing
c)
both CO2 and temperature are decreasing
d)
CO2 is decreasing but temperature is increasing
24.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Climate change only affects humans

b)

Climate change only affects animals

c)

Climate change only affects plants

d)

Climate change affects humans, animals and plants.

25.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
26.
Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest
a)
near the equator
b)
near the poles
c)
between the equator and the North Pole
d)
between the equator and the South Pole
27.
Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is the definition of weather?
a)
a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years
b)
the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
c)
a complex community of organisms and the community's environment
d)
a release of toxic gas
29.

What is the average conditions for a particular region over a 30 year or more period called?

a)
drought
b)
weather
c)
emissions
d)
climate
30.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct