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Climate change, its impact and solutions

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following will help reduce the chance/impact of landslides/mudslides

a)

cutting down trees

b)

build retaining walls

c)

construct an electromagnetic pulse system

d)

reroute rivers and streams to flow into the community

2.
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.
d)
The sun getting closer to the Earth
3.
What do greenhouse gases do?
a)
absorb Earth's outgoing radiation
b)
reflect Earth's incoming infrared radiation
c)
magnify ultraviolet radiation in the atmosphere
d)
block the Sun's infrared radiation
4.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

Using light or white roofing materials

d)

all of the above

5.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

6.
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
7.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

8.

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

9.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
10.
What do humans do that releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
a)
Burn fossil fuels (like gas and coal)
b)
Build cement buildings
c)
Ride bikes and use solar energy
d)
Compete in the Olympics
11.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
13.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
14.

The largest store of Carbon Dioxide on our planet is found in which of the following?

a)

In the atmosphere

b)

In our Oceans

c)

Barried in the ground

d)

In living organisms

15.

Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice all year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth's temperature?

a)

decrease in temperature

b)

increase in temperature

c)

rise in sea level

d)

rise of zombie polar bears

16.

Which of the following is a RENEWABLE energy source that would put LESS carbon dioxide into the air?

a)

Burning Coal

b)

Solar Power

c)

Burning gasoline

d)

Burning natural gas

17.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
18.

Which of the following best describes Thunberg’s purpose within her rhetorical situation?

a)

To employ language that scolds world leaders

b)

To promote her status as a young environmental activist

c)

To persuade world leaders to address climate change

d)

To rally young people to her cause

19.

What you can do to help decrease global warming?

a)

Eat more ice cream.

b)

Keep your freezer door open.

c)

Keep your air conditioner on high.

d)

Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.

20.

The following are the simple ways on how we can mitigate climate change, except?

a)

reforestation

b)

use energy efficient appliances

c)

bicycling instead of riding fueled vehicles when going nearby areas

d)

using plastic instead of ecobags

21.
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
22.
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