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climate change impacts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

False

b)

True

2.

The increase in burning of fossils fuels has led to an ____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

3.

As ocean temperatures rise, what is happening to glaciers and ice caps?

a)

They are getting larger.

b)

They are becoming more dense.

c)

They are melting.

d)

They are moving south.

4.

An effect of climate change is stronger storms.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How do slight increases in the acidity (change in pH) of seawater impact ocean organisms with shells?

a)

it strengthens their shells

b)

has no observable effect on

c)

it weakens their shells

d)

it mutates their shells

6.

The ocean can absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following has been linked to climate change?

a)

Droughts

b)

Intense Storms

c)

Melting of Polar Ice Caps

d)

All of these

8.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
9.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)

not recycling

10.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)

will help polar bears move into southern areas

d)

will make ocean currents warmer

11.

Climate change has endangered the following global animals EXCEPT:

a)

Arctic animals (polar bears)

b)

Ocean species such (coral reefs and sea turtles )

c)

Forest-dwelling animals (Orangutans and Pandas)

d)

warm weather insects (mosquitos)

12.

Climate change makes hurricanes stronger because

a)

warm ocean water evaporates to form hurricanes.

b)

the hot air moves more to form hurricanes.

c)

there are more clouds.

d)

the drought causes hurricanes

13.

What is one effect of birds migrating North earlier in the spring?

a)

Birds have more mosquitoes to eat.

b)

Birds have more habitat.

c)

Birds can die from lack of food

d)

Plants have more diseases

14.

What evidence do we have that the climate is changing?

a)

Increased global temperatures

b)

Glaciers and arctic ice are melting

c)

Sea level is rising

d)

All of these are evidence the climate is changing

15.

How do stronger wildfires and droughts relate to climate change.

a)

warmer temperatures mean hotter fires

b)

more evaporation from the ground makes the soil drier

c)

fires need carbon dioxide to burn

d)

greenhouse gases reduce the amount of water vapor in the air