WorksheetsGuardian: Tornadoes, shrinking ice and early syrup
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of a short-term natural cyclic fluctuation associated with climate change?
a)
El Niño
b)
Milankovitch cycles
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Endangered species
2.
What are the two atmospheric gases that impact the greenhouse effect?
a)
Oxygen and nitrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide and methane
c)
Hydrogen and helium
d)
Water vapor and ozone
3.
What is the term used to describe the gradual change in species composition in an ecosystem over time?
a)
Ecological succession
b)
Biodiversity
c)
Keystone species
d)
Indicator species
4.
Which type of species plays a critical role in maintaining the structure and function of an ecosystem?
a)
Invasive species
b)
Endemic species
c)
Native species
d)
Keystone species
5.
Which term is used to describe a species that is found only in a specific geographic area?
a)
Indicator species
b)
Endangered species
c)
Native species
d)
Endemic species
6.
What is the term used to describe a species that serves as an early warning sign of environmental changes?
a)
Indicator species
b)
Invasive species
c)
Endangered species
d)
Keystone species
7.
Which term is used to describe a species that is at risk of extinction?
a)
Indicator species
b)
Invasive species
c)
Endemic species
d)
Endangered species
8.
Which of the following is an example of a long-term natural cyclic fluctuation associated with climate change?
a)
El Niño
b)
Milankovitch cycles
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Endangered species
9.
What is the term used to describe the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Ozone depletion
b)
Greenhouse effect
c)
Acid rain
d)
Global warming
10.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to ecosystem resilience?
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Keystone species
c)
Invasive species
d)
Endemic species
11.
What is the term used to describe a species that is not native to a particular ecosystem and has a negative impact on the native species?
a)
Indicator species
b)
Endangered species
c)
Native species
d)
Invasive species
12.
Which type of species is found naturally in a specific ecosystem?
a)
Indicator species
b)
Endangered species
c)
Invasive species
d)
Native species
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