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Sea change na podstawie https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resourc

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sea level has remained fairly constant throughout Earth's history.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What percentage of heat from global warming has the ocean absorbed in the past 40 years?

a)

11%

b)

35%

c)

90%

3.

Melting sea ice has the potential to raise sea level by several meters.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The normal temperature range for ocean surface water is:

a)

-2 to 40°C

b)

-5 to 50°C

c)

4.5 to 18°C

d)

-2 to 35°C

5.

What percentage of the world's population lives within 100 kilometers of the shoreline?

a)

about 30%

b)

about 60%

c)

about 70%

6.

Sea level rise contributes to more frequent flooding in which of these coastal areas?

a)

Venice, Italy

b)

Tuvalu

c)

Bangladesh

d)

All of the above

7.

El Niño is the result of global warming.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Other than melting land-based ice sheets, which of these factors has made the largest contribution to the rise in sea level over the past 100 years?

a)

Warming of ocean surface waters

b)

Melting sea ice

c)

Increased river runoff

9.

The leading cause of coral bleaching over the past 20 years is:

a)

Runoff and pollutants

b)

Overexposure to sunlight

c)

Rising ocean temperatures

d)

Low tides

10.

The acidity of a substance is measured using the pH scale. Ocean water has a pH of approximately 8. That means ocean water is fairly neutral — and slightly basic. However, in the past 100-200 years, scientists have observed that ocean water has become approximately what percent more acidic due to human greenhouse gas emissions?

a)

40%

b)

30%

c)

5%

d)

10%