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Unit 2 - Climate Change Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Greenhouse Effect __________________________.

a)

Traps all of the heat from the Sun

b)

Repels sunlight away from the atmosphere

c)

Traps some heat and releases some heat back to space

d)

only works in the summer months

2.

Human activities are __________________ the levels of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

maintaining

d)

fluctuating

3.

Natural causes of climate change include all of the following except:

a)

movement of the continents

b)

major volcanic eruptions

c)

the Sun's energy output

d)

human activity

4.

Ice Core samples taken over the past 60+ years show an increase in:

a)

Oxygen (O2)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Dihydrogen Oxide (H2O)

d)

Homework

5.

Starting with the ________________ in the late 1800s, human activities have increased planetary warming.

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Building of the Sagamore and Bourne

6.

During the Covid-19 lockdown in Spring 2020, satellite images and scientific data collected from global weather stations showed a temporary _______________ in smog, pollution, and contribution to planetary warming.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

the same

d)

standstill

7.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
8.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
12.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
13.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
deforestation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
14.
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
15.
What is the average weather for a particular time and region called?
a)
drought
b)
weather
c)
emissions
d)
climate
16.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
17.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
18.

Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Wood

b)

Coal

c)

Petrol

d)

Natural Gas

19.

What are the products of combustion?

a)

Hydrogen + oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide + water

c)

Carbon dioxide + hydrogen

d)

Carbon + water

20.

Which one of the following gases is used in combustion?

a)

CO

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

21.

What are two (2) ways to reduce the carbon emissions from passenger cars?

a)

Use less expensive gas

b)

Carpooling

c)

Public Transportation

d)

Driving only passenger cars

22.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
23.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
24.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
25.
What process occurs when coal (fossil fuel) is used for energy?
a)
Decomposition
b)
Combustion
c)
Pressurization 
d)
Respiration 
26.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
27.

When humans EXHALE, we release __________________.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

28.

It's raining today. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

29.

It's hot today. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

30.

The amazon rainforest is warm and moist. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

31.

It's raining in the rainforest today. This is an example of ________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

both

d)

neither

32.

Weather is

a)

the condition of the atmosphere on any given day

b)

the long-term pattern of the atmosphere over a period of years

c)

both

d)

niether

33.

Climate is

a)

the condition of the atmosphere on any given day

b)

the long-term pattern of the atmosphere over a period of years

c)

both

d)

niether

34.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)

tilt of the earth's axis

35.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
36.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
37.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
38.

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
39.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

40.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
41.
What has the highest albedo?
a)
the oceans
b)
 glacial ice
c)
the ground
d)
roads
42.
Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?
a)
Forest
b)
Snow
c)
Water
d)
Rock
43.

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

a)

dark soil

b)

white sand

c)

ice and snow

d)

deep sea water

44.
Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain the Same
d)
Not enough information 
45.

_______is a measure of the reflective characteristics of the Earth's surface.

a)

Albedo Effect

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Climate Effect

46.

Which will heat up faster?

a)

copper

b)

granite

c)

iron

d)

basalt

47.

Which will heat up slower?

a)

water

b)

lead

c)

granite

d)

iron

48.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

49.

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Kinetic Energy

50.

Which areas in the world will be most affected and affected first by sea levels rising?

a)

mountains

b)

islands and coastal areas

c)

deserts

51.

Which areas in the world will be most affected and affected first by sea levels rising?

a)

mountains

b)

islands and coastal areas

c)

deserts

52.

•QUESTION: What would happen to the sea level if floating ice melted?

•Make A Prediction: If floating sea ice melted, I predict that the sea level will ________________.

a)

RIse

b)

Stay the same

53.

•QUESTION: What do you think happens to the sea level if continental ice melts?

•Make A Prediction: If continental ice melted, I predict the sea level will ______________

a)

Rise

b)

Stay the same

54.

An increase in atmospheric CO2

a)

causes temperatures to rise and sea level to fall

b)

causes temperatures to rise and sea level to rise

c)

causes temperatures to fall and sea level to fall

d)

causes temperatures to fall and sea level to rise

55.

The majority of future sea level rise will be due to which of the following?

a)

melting of ice in the ocean

b)

thermal expansion of the ocean

c)

melting of ice on land

d)

increased rainfall

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