WorksheetsGlobal Warming
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is Global Warming?
Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere
Decreasing temperature in a city
Increasing rain rates in Earth
Decreasing temperature rates
Global warming is caused by a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.
exercising
burning fossil fuels
texting on cellphones
eating meat
Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?
O2 and H2O
ozone and H2O
CO2 and methane
Eat more meat
Keep your freezer door open.
Keep your air conditioner on high.
Reduce use of electricity
The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1964-2008. What conclusion is best supported by the graph? (click on graph to see it bigger)
There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease
As carbon dioxide concentrations decrease, temperatures increase
What is the greenhouse effect?
A natural process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
A man-made process where gases trap heat in the atmosphere.
A natural process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.
A man-made process where the ocean traps heat in the atmosphere.
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Oxygen Gas
Methane
This is a simple diagram of the greenhouse effect. According to this diagram, the energy first comes from...
The Sun
The Earth
The Atmosphere
Which one is NOT a CAUSE of Climate Change?
Burning Fossil Fuel
Deforestation
Intensive Farming / Livestock Gas
South Pole Ice melting
Carbon Dioxide, CO2, is produced from
Burning fossil fuels
Cold water
Animal manure
Plastic
Some ways to slow Global Warming are
Take lots of airplane trips
Making your bed and cleaning your room.
Buying food and items from far away (other countries)
Riding your bike, recycling, save energy, use less water
Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?
They cause trees to die.
They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.
They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.
They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.
How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?
They aren't
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down
Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up
More heat is able to escape
