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Worksheets1 - Evidence of Climate Change
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are greenhouse gases?
a)
gases that cause climate change
b)
gases that emit green smoke
c)
gases that are used to make green colored glass
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
5.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
6.
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
7.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
8.
Ice cores tell us about atmospheric gas levels by:
a)
The air bubbles trapped in the firn (blue ice)
b)
The length of the ice core
c)
The width of the ice core
d)
The amount of bacteria trapped in the firn (blue ice)
9.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
10.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____.
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
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