WorksheetsScience Study Guide
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
What are the 2 main pollutants in acid rain formation?
carbon dioxide and ozone
nitrous oxide and sulfur oxide
water vapor and sulfur oxide
methane and nitrous oxide
Which man-made chemical contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer?
ozone
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide
clorofluorocarbons
What biome does this climatographs represent?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Grasslands
Taiga
What biome is this climatograph representing?
Tundra
Grasslands
Desert
Temperate Deciduous Forest
What are the 2 properties we use to classify climate?
latitude and precipitation
precipitation and temperature
latitude and temperature
temperature and ocean currents
Which of these biomes are found at low latitudes?
desert
tropical rain forests
taiga
tundra
La Nina causes (a)
El Nino causes
(a)
What is the effect of melting of glaciers and polar ice caps?
Lower albedo and decreasing global temperatures
Higher albedo and increasing global temperatures
Higher albedo and decreasing global temperatures
Lower albedo and increasing global temperatures
True or False: The greenhouse effect keeps all infrared radiation (heat) from reflecting back into space.
True
False
Which of these are greenhouse gases?
carbon dioxide
methane
clorofluorocarbons
ozone
water vapor
Los Angelos is significantly warmer than surrounding suburban neighborhoods outside of city limits. What is the reason for this?
acid rain
heat island
ozone depletion
smog formation
Deforestation is cutting down large areas of trees for human activity. What is the global effect of deforestation?
increasing photosynthesis and decreasing global temperatures
decreasing photosynthesis and decreasing global temperatures
increasing photosynthesis and increasing global temperatures
decreasing photosynthesis and increasing global temperatures
Which of the following is NOT something a person could do to help reduce global warming?
carpool with others to extracurricular events
drive a car with a low gas mileage
reduce electricity use in the home
ride a bike to work
What causes ocean acidification?
increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean, lowering the pH
increasing ozone in the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean, lowering the pH
increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean, raising the pH
pollutants mix with water vapor to create acid rain that falls in the ocean, lowering the pH
How would ocean acidification affect the marine biosphere?
Responses
allows biodiversity to thrive in other parts of the ocean
increases biodiversity
decreases biodiversity
allows certain organisms to build stronger defenses against other factors of climate change
How could global warming potentially affect sea level?
sea level will decrease
sea level will increase
sea level is not affected
Ozone in the ____ is important in protecting life on earth while ozone at the ____ is harmful for life.
(a)
All of the following are human made climate change factors except for...
acid rain
ozone depletion
ocean acidification
solar activity
global warming
Volcanic eruptions, seasons, solar activity, change in Earth's orbit/tilt, are all _____ factors of climate change
human made
natural
Coal, natural gas, nuclear and oil are _______ resources
non-renewable
renewable
Solar, biomass, hydroelectric, wind and geothermal are all _____ resources
renewable
nonrenewable
Which of these statements is true regarding fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are the less expensive source of energy, but they are difficult to transport
Fossil fuels produce a lot of energy with a small amount of fuel, but they cause a lot of pollution
Fossil fuels are available almost everywhere in the world, but are the more expensive source of
Fossil fuels are limitless in supply, but they are only found in specific locations on Earth
What type of energy does Iceland mostly rely on?
hydroelectric
oil
nuclear
wind
geothermal
