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Natural and Anthropogenic Climate Change Quiz Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following contribute to natural climate change?

a)

Milankovitch cycles

b)

solar variation

c)

fossil fuel emissions

d)

volcanic eruptions

2.

The greenhouse effect is a consequence of human activity only.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

annual sediment deposits that result from seasonal cycles of glacial melting and freezing

a)

glacial varves

b)

solar variation

c)

ice cores

d)

sunspot cycles

4.

What do carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere do that causes temperatures to rise?

a)

vibrate at high speeds

b)

encourage the growth of plants

c)

melt ice

d)

trap heat

5.

What does increased distance between tree rings indicate about the climate in that year?

a)

The weather was drier than usual.

b)

The weather was warm that year.

c)

A natural disaster affected growth.

d)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were low.

6.

The following are Greenhouse Gases:

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Salt

d)

Phosphorus

e)

Water vapor

7.

Why is Carbon Dioxide considered to be a Greenhouse Gas?

a)

It is a combination of natural and human forces

b)

It has a biogeochemical cycle

c)

It is a type of weather that occurs during a particular season

d)

It absorbs and reradiates infrared radiation to warm the Earth

8.

What is one way volcanic eruptions can effect climate?

a)

When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins

b)

Lava is hot which makes the community hotter

c)

Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop

9.
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
10.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

11.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

12.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.