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global warming

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes global warming?

a)

The current temperatures on Earth

b)

The weather during the summer

c)

The increase in the average temperatures on Earth

d)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following can impact the global climate?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

Solar activity

d)

Natural fluctuations of the planet

3.

What greenhouse gas is released into the atmosphere from gasoline-burning cars?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water vapor

c)

Ozone

d)

Oxygen

4.

Where does the energy that keeps the surface of the Earth warm come from?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

The sun

c)

The spin of the Earth

d)

The friction of the Earth's atmosphere

e)

The Moon

5.

Which of the following causes of global warming can be affected by human behavior?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Greenhouse gases

c)

Solar activity

d)

Natural fluctuations of the planet

6.

What determines your 'carbon footprint'?

a)

How much trash you produce throughout a year

b)

The type of food you eat

c)

How much you exercise

d)

How much carbon dioxide your activities release into the air

7.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Solar power

c)

Coal

d)

Fossil fuels

8.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

9.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
d)
funny
10.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
11.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
12.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

13.
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
14.
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
15.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
16.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1909 to 1949. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase

17.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

A natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.

b)

A man-made process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.

c)

A natural process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.

d)

A man-made process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.

18.

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxygen Gas

d)

Methane

19.

This is a simple diagram of the greenhouse effect. According to this diagram, the energy first comes from...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The Atmosphere

20.

Which one is NOT a CAUSE of Climate Change?

a)

Burning Fossil Fuel

b)

Deforestation

c)

Intensive Farming / Livestock Gas

d)

South Pole Ice melting

21.

Carbon Dioxide, CO2, comes from

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Cold water

c)

Animal manure

d)

Plastic

22.
In a warmer world, we would expect more
a)
droughts
b)
hurricanes
c)
desert expansions
d)
all of these
23.

Some ways to slow Global Warming are

a)

Take lots of airplane trips

b)

Making your bed and cleaning your room.

c)

Buying food and items from far away (other countries)

d)

Riding your bike, recycling, save energy, use less water

24.

renewable energy

a)

A resource that can be replaced when needed.

b)

The process of making new products from materials that were used in another product.

c)

a violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

d)

Release of harmful materials into the environment

25.

solar energy

a)

Enhanced or formed due to human actions

b)

Release of harmful materials into the environment

c)

energy that comes from the sun

26.

human-produced

a)

Enhanced or formed due to human actions

b)

a violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean, usually in late summer

c)

Evidence is unarguable. Unbiased experts would agree with results.

d)

gases released into the air, especially by cars and factories

27.

... is caused by human activity, not natural environmental factors.

a)

Clear evidence

b)

Global warming

c)

Water resources

28.

Many world leaders have closed their ... to global warming. 

a)

ears

b)

nose

c)

mouth

29.

to use as little energy as possible

a)

to sign up to

b)

to conserve energy

c)

to simulate

30.

How can we save the Maldives, Holland and Bangladesh from disappearing under water?

4 lines
31.

How can we reduce global warming ?

a)

We can stop eating hot foods

b)

We can stop bursting crackers

c)

We can stop putting wood on fire

32.

What effects the earth out of these?

a)

We eating ice cream

b)

We putting wood on fire

c)

We throwing garbage in the sea

d)

We wearing a blanket

33.

Which of these can we use to stop global warming

a)

We can stop eating hot foods

b)

we can use wind and solar energy

c)

we can stop wearing a blanket

d)

we can stop going to the beach

34.

The full form of GW is

(a)  

35.

Which energies save the planet

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

electricity

c)

Wind

d)

water

36.

which of these is H2O energy

a)

Hydro

b)

wind

c)

turbo

d)

electric

37.

Which is a reason of global warming

a)

tree cutting

b)

beach visiting

c)

going to swim

38.

(Which energy) The house should use...

(a)  

39.
Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?
a)
Yes - they keep the Earth warm
b)
Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
c)
No - they only cause terrible climate change
d)
No - they only block some of the Sun's rays
40.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
41.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many cows
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
42.
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
43.
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
44.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
45.
Global warming and the greenhouse effect are exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
48.
What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called?
a)
carbon
b)
concentration
c)
atmosphere
d)
emissions
49.

How is carbon dioxide produced?

a)

through respiration

b)

during volcanic eruptions

c)

by burning fossil fuels

d)

all of the above

50.

How is Nitrous Oxide removed from the atmosphere?

a)

By burning fossil fuels

b)

By using fertilisers

c)

By plants converting them into something else

d)

By bacteria in the soil

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