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WorksheetsGeography in the news 3 - Read the article and answer Qs
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
YOu will need to read this article before answering the questions - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65317469
What is the estimated mass loss of Earth's frozen poles?
a)
7560 tonnes
b)
5630 tonnes
c)
4590 tonnes
d)
8650 tonnes
2.
How many spacecraft missions were observed during the study?
a)
30
b)
40
c)
50
d)
60
3.
What is the total sea-level rise due to melting in Greenland?
a)
7.4mm
b)
13.5mm
c)
21mm
d)
25.6mm
4.
When did the orbiting instruments start overflying the poles?
a)
1982
b)
1992
c)
2002
d)
2012
5.
What is the contribution of mass loss from ice to sea-level?
a)
0.056
b)
0.156
c)
0.256
d)
0.356
6.
What is the reason behind the melting of ice in Antarctica?
a)
Exceptional heat wave
b)
Erosion
c)
Thermal expansion of water
d)
Changes in the amount of water held on the continents
7.
How many years of satellite measurements were reviewed?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
20
d)
30
8.
What is the significance of Imbie?
a)
Issues regular reviews of the state of the planet's ice sheets
b)
Studies the impact of thermal expansion on sea-level
c)
Conducts research on changes in the amount of water held on the continents
d)
Measures the velocity of ice to determine losses
9.
What is the role of CPOM in the latest assessment?
a)
Led the latest assessment
b)
Conducted satellite measurements
c)
Studied the thermal expansion of water
d)
Analyzed the amount of water held on the continents
10.
What is the primary reason for sea-level rise?
a)
Changes in the amount of water held on the continents
b)
Melting of ice
c)
Thermal expansion of water
d)
None of the above
11.
What is the contribution of melting in Antarctica to sea-level rise?
a)
7.4mm
b)
13.5mm
c)
21mm
d)
25.6mm
12.
What is the contribution of mass loss from Greenland to sea-level?
a)
7.4mm
b)
13.5mm
c)
21mm
d)
25.6mm
13.
What is the reason behind melting in Greenland?
a)
Exceptional heat wave
b)
Erosion
c)
Thermal expansion of water
d)
Changes in the amount of water held on the continents
14.
Which year witnessed the worst melting of ice sheets?
a)
2019
b)
2022
c)
2030
d)
1991
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