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YEAR 8 CLIMATE CHANGE QUIZ

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Measurement of the greenhouse gases individuals produce, through burning of fossil fuels.

a)

CO2 Footprint

b)

Carbon Footprint

c)

CO2 Effect

d)

Fossil Fuels

2.

The path the earth as it orbits the Sun. This can change from circular to elliptical.

a)

Axial Tilt

b)

Solar Activity

c)

Orbital change

d)

Eccentricity

3.

The loss of forests over extensive areas in pursuit of economic activity

a)

Afforestation

b)

Deforesting

c)

Deforestation

d)

Afforesting

4.

Amount of activity of the sun can have an effect on the earth’s climate, sunspots can give off more heat and cause a warming of the earth.

a)

Solar Activity

b)

Sun's Activity

c)

Radiation

d)

Radiation Activity

5.

A long-term change in the earth’s climate, especially a change due to an increase in average atmospheric temperatures

a)

Carbon Cycle

b)

Interglacial Cycle

c)

Climate Change

d)

Global Warming

6.

The earth spins on its axis, it can move towards and away from the sun bringing a variation in climatic conditions

a)

Axial Rotation

b)

Axial Tilt

c)

Axis Tilt

d)

Axis Rotation

7.

Changes in the pathway of the Earth around the sun

a)

Orbital Change

b)

Orbit Shift

c)

Pathway Rotation

d)

Pathway Change

8.

A period of time in between the last glaciation period, temperatures are warmer, and glaciers are in retreat.

a)

Glacial Period

b)

Interglacial Period

c)

Glacial cycle

d)

Interglaciation

9.

The __________ is the way in which heat is trapped close to the surface of the Earth by gasses.

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

fossil fuels

c)

heat effect

d)

global effect

10.

The measure of you and your families release of carbon emissions is called?

a)

footprints

b)

fossil fuels

c)

emission footprint

d)

carbon footprint

11.

Check the examples of how to reduce your carbon footprint.(4)

a)

Turn off lights when not in room.

b)

Eat food that comes from your local area.

c)

Travel by car as much as possible

d)

Recycle instead of throwing everything in the trash.

e)

Use energy efficient lighting.

12.

Why do some countries contribute more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than others?

a)

They are lazy.

b)

They do not know the other options

c)

They do not have the resources to switch to a more green way of living.

d)

They do not care about the environment.

13.

Check the 3 main greenhouse gasses

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Sulfur Gas