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climate change

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Large bodies of water affect climate because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
2.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
3.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
4.
Which of the following has cause repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
a)
an increase in sun spots
b)
several major volcanic eruptions
c)
changes in Earth;s orbit and tilt of its axis
d)
continental drift
5.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased steadily
d)
stayed about the same
6.
What does the term "anthropogenic" mean?
a)
something that is NOT caused by human activity
b)
a naturally occurring cause
c)
originating from human activity
d)
something that everyone should care about
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.
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
9.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate? 
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
10.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
11.
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
12.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
13.

Factories burning coal leads to

a)

industrial smog

b)

photochemical smog

c)

breakdown of ozone layer

d)

greenhouse gas effect

14.

78% of atmosphere

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

helium

d)

CO2

15.

Can lead to acid precipitation

a)

PANs

b)

NOx and SOx

c)

O3

d)

methane

16.

Where the naturally occuring good ozone layer is located

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

thermosphere

17.

Greenhouse gases

a)

Carbon monoxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons

b)

Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, halocarbons

c)

Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, particulates

d)

Carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, methane, lead, halocarbons

18.
The maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called the
a)
saturation point
b)
latent heat capacity
c)
absolute humidity
d)
dew point
19.
Which of the following does NOT drive ocean currents?
a)
Precipitation
b)
salinity
c)
prevailing winds
d)
gravity
20.
Gyres do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
redistribute heat in the ocean
b)
result from the Coriolis effect
c)
rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
d)
redistribute nutrients from the deep ocean
21.
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 have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
22.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
23.

Which of the following is produced by cows?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water Vapor

c)

Argon

d)

Methane

24.

what human activities lead to an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases and therefore lead to climate change?

a)

burning fossil fuels for energy

b)

transportation (cars, planes, trains)

c)

farming

d)

all of the above

25.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, nearly the whole planet was covered with what?

a)

lush vegetation

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

desert

26.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
27.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
28.
Winters in Minnesota frequently experience temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
29.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
30.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
31.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
32.
What is climate?
a)
 What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets 
33.

What is a human activity that effects our climate?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Ocean circulation

c)

Burning fossil fuel

d)

Sunsppot

34.

what is the greenhouse effect?

a)

a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat

b)

a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere cool down the Earth

c)

a process when humans start growing plants to help our earth

35.

How does latitude affect temperature?

a)

The more latitude, the higher the temperature

b)

it does not affect it

c)

The more latitude, the cooler the temperature

d)

The more latitude, the higher direct sunlight

36.

What is latitude?

a)

the measurement of distance west or east of the Equator

b)

the height of something

c)

the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator

37.

earth is getting cooler everyday

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the definition of climate change?

a)

The earth getting colder

b)

The earth is being destroyed

c)

The earth is having a very high temperature

d)

a change in global or regional climate patterns

39.

What is the cause of climate change?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Drop of temperature

c)

Reforestation

d)

Flooding

40.

What are the effects of climate change?

a)

Decrease in food productions in agriculture areas

b)

Rising sea levels

c)

Warmer temperatures

d)

Decrease in rainfall

41.

How many percent of our food is imported to singapore?

a)

98%

b)

20%

c)

75%

d)

90%

42.

What should you do to slow down climate change?

a)

Use Air Conditioning everyday

b)

Take public transportation

c)

Eat a lesser amount of meat

d)

Recycle things

43.

Did the Singapore government take a Reduce Emissions pledge?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Singapore has made a further commitment to reduce our Emissions Intensity

by per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, and stabilise our greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of peaking around 2030. ( Fill in the blank )

a)

58%

b)

22%

c)

36%

d)

75%

45.

How much has the average global surface temperature increased since 1981? okay

a)

0.11°C

b)

0.08°C

c)

-0.16˚C

d)

0.18°C

46.

Increase in carbon emissions helps with climate change. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Annual rainfall in Singapore has over the past few years.

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

c)

Both

d)

No change

48.

The warming over the past 100 years has been steady

a)

False

b)

True

49.

The average global temperature has increased over the past 100 years

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The rise in earth's average surface temperature over the past 100 years

a)

Global Warming

b)

Climate Change

c)

Greenhouse Gases

d)

Greenhouse Warmth Effect

51.

What was the IPCC created to study

a)

Global Warming

b)

Marine Ecosystems

c)

Earth and Pollution

d)

Fossil Fuels

52.

In 2007 what did the IPCC conclude about global warming

a)

Most of the temp. increase is due to human activities

b)

Humans have nothing to do with global warming

c)

Not enough trees are growing

d)

The earth is going to cool

53.

Burning fossil fuels and large scale cutting and burning of forests decrease the release of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Gases in the atmosphere that absorb earth's outgoing infrared radiation

a)

Greenhouse Gases

b)

Global Warming

c)

Climate Change

d)

Aerosols

55.

Greenhouse gases keep temperatures on earth cold enough for living things to survive

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Without greenhouse gases the earth's surface temperature would be much warmer, about 100 degrees Celsius

a)

False

b)

True

57.

Click the greenhouse gases

a)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

b)

Methane (CH4)

c)

Water Vapor (N2O)

d)

Oxygen (O2)

58.

In the past 120 years CO2 levels have been increasing

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Click the natural sources of Carbon Dioxide

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Forest Fires

c)

Cellular Respiration in Organisms

d)

Burning fossil fuels

60.

Click the true statements

a)

Deforestation is the large scale cutting and burning of forests

b)

Deforestation makes up 25% of the CO2 released by human activity

c)

Deforestation decreases CO2 in the atmosphere because plants remove CO2 in photosynthesis

d)

When trees are burned, CO2 is added to the atmosphere

61.

Burning fossil fuels releases aerosols

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Tiny liquid or solid particles that reflect sunlight back into space

a)

Aerosols

b)

Greenhouse Gases

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Nitrogen Gases

63.

Aerosols' are good for the environment because they cool climate

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Aerosols can reflect sunlight back into space preventing it from reaching earth... over time cooling climate

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Click possible effects of climate change

a)

Longer growing seasons, new crops in new areas

b)

Heat waves and drought = food and water shortages

c)

Excessive rainfall = flooding and mudslides

d)

Frequent storms in some areas = less in others

66.

What causes sea levels to rise

a)

Melting glaciers

b)

Melting polar ice sheets

c)

Excessive rainfall

d)

More snow than usual

67.

What is a Global Climate Model (GCM)

a)

Set of complex equations used to predict future climate

b)

Set of tools and equipment used to measure weather

c)

A large diagram of greenhouse gases

d)

All possible outcomes of global warming

68.

Global Climate Models make long term, global predictions

a)

Make long term, global predictions

b)

Combine supercomputers, math and physics

c)

Show regional weather patterns

d)

Predict future climate

69.

Can GCM forecasts and predictions be immediately compared to real data

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What was Earth's population in 2000

a)

around 6 billion

b)

around 4 billion

c)

around 8 million

d)

around 9 billion

71.

What is the expected population for the year 2050

a)

9 billion

b)

6 billion

c)

8 billion

d)

11 billion

72.

what is global warming ?

a)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

b)

the sun

c)

the sky

d)

the earth

73.

the natural cause of the greenhouse gases.

a)

Natural processes include changes in the Earth's orbit of the sun which causes changes in the sun's intensity.

b)

humans are most part of the increase.

c)

gasses in the atmosphere.

d)

gass

74.

why is climate change important?

a)

the climate

b)

the earth

c)

Climate change is increasingly recognized as the driver of biodiversity change with the most rapid increase.

d)

the change.

75.

what does it do .

a)

talks in the sun

b)

it goes with the earth.

c)

earth

d)

rotate

76.

interesting facts

a)

global warming resent greater risk of heat-related illness and death

b)

it is warm

c)

it takes in air

d)

it is light

77.

Climate change is a rather new environmental problem.

a)

Yes

b)

No

78.

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

a)

Nitrogen dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

79.

Extinct means...

a)

something that no longer exists

b)

something in need of protection

c)

something rare

d)

something in abundance

80.

The effects of climate change are irreversible

a)

Yes

b)

No

81.

Which of these can help reduce greenhouse gases?

a)

Driving to school/work

b)

Using public transportation

c)

Heating with oil/coal

d)

Turning on the lights

82.

what is climate change

a)

a short-term change in weather

b)

a change in winter

c)

A long-term change in the Earth's weather patterns.

d)

a change in summer

83.

what is the greenhouse effect?

a)

the tapping of cold air

b)

the trapping of the sun's warmth in the atmosphere

c)

the greenhouse gases

d)

where the earth gets no heat from the sun

84.

what is the biggest human cause of greenhouse gases

a)

not using enough fossil fuels

b)

planting of trees

c)

burning of fossil fuels

d)

not using enough gas and oil

85.

what are natural causes of greenhouse gases

a)

movement of tectonic plates

b)

volcanic activity

c)

changes in the earths orbit

d)

burning of fossil fuels

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