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Bessette Climate Change Prep

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
How can the planting of new trees help reduce climate change?
a)
Trees help create breezes.
b)
Trees release moisture that cools the atmosphere.
c)
Trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
d)
Trees block the release of greenhouse gases from soil.
3.
Global warming refers specifically to an increase in 
a)
the number of storms on Earth.
b)
precipitation from Earth’s atmosphere.
c)
temperatures everywhere on Earth.
d)
Earth’s average surface temperature.
4.
What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas?
a)
increased precipitation
b)
increased acidity of sea water
c)
lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
rising sea level
5.

Which of the following are major greenhouse gases?

a)

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

b)

O3 (Ozone)

c)

CH4 (Methane)

d)

N2O (Nitrous Oxide)

e)

H2O (Water Vapor)

6.

The top three ways humans increase the concentration of atmospheric carbon are

a)

Agriculture

b)

Energy Production

c)

Transportation

d)

Mining

7.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
8.

What can happen to sunlight that reaches Earth's surface?

a)

It can be absorbed by Earth's surface.

b)

It can be reradiated as heat.

c)

It can be reflected back toward space.

d)

all of the above

9.

____________ is an interaction between ocean and atmosphere that has major effects on weather worldwide, such as causing rainstorms and floods in areas that are usually dry.

a)

Thermohaline circulation

b)

Carbon sequestration

c)

El Niño

d)

The greenhouse effect

10.

In general, how do ocean currents affect Earth's climate?

a)

They create waves that create prevailing winds.

b)

They move heat energy from place to place.

c)

They magnify the sun's rays and heat Earth's surface.

d)

They are the main source of greenhouse gases.

11.

What effect do large forests have on Earth's climate?

a)

They take in carbon dioxide and help slow global warming.

b)

They decrease precipitation by absorbing water from the atmosphere.

c)

They warm the Earth by absorbing and reradiating heat energy.

d)

They interfere with winds and prevent the global redistribution of heat.

12.

Which of the following has caused sea levels to rise in many parts of the world?

a)

Ocean acidification

b)

Melting ice

c)

Ozone depletion

d)

Changes in global ocean circulation

13.

What is the probable cause of global warming?

a)

a reduction in the number of glaciers

b)

increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

c)

weakened prevailing winds

d)

faster ocean currents

14.

How has global warming affected life in the oceans?

a)

Habitat is being lost as ocean water levels drop.

b)

Ocean water temperatures have cooled to maintain balance.

c)

Photosynthesis happens to a greater extent due to increased sunlight.

d)

The algae contained within some corals are dying.

15.

It is expected that, with global warming, diseases now commonly found in warm regions will soon

a)

transmit from humans to animals.

b)

be less contagious.

c)

become hot spots.

d)

spread to colder regions.

16.

Which of the following is NOT a result of global warming?

a)

droughts

b)

rising sea levels

c)

ozone hole

d)

ocean acidity

17.

An airplane passenger pays an organization to plant trees that will take in enough carbon dioxide to compensate for the emissions created by the passenger's flight. This is an example of a

a)

carbon sequestration

b)

carbon offset.

c)

cap-and-trade program.

d)

carbon footprint.

18.

The ______________ is an international agreement that seeks to limit greenhouse-gas emissions.

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

Energy Star program

c)

Environmental Protection Agency

d)

cap-and-trade program

19.

Scientists determine current climate conditions by

a)

making direct measurements.

b)

creating computer models.

c)

examining ice cores.

d)

using proxy indicators.

20.

How do volcanic eruptions affect weather?

a)

Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation.

b)

Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures.

c)

Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather.

d)

They cause a long-term increase in temperature.

21.

To learn what climates were like in the past, scientists investigate the following types of indirect evidence that serve as substitutes for direct measurement.

a)

computer models

b)

proxy indicators

c)

topography

d)

carbon footprints

22.

Which human activity contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

fishing

b)

breathing

c)

burning fossil fueels

d)

farming

23.

Accounts for 81.6% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Fluorinated Gases

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Methane

e)

Nitrous Oxide

24.
Carbon dioxide is released in the atmosphere MAINLY by...
a)
Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil
b)
Bacteria in soil and ocean
c)
Cows
d)
Growing rice
25.

Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere or capturing anthropogenic (human) CO2 from large-scale stationary sources like power plants before it is released to the atmosphere. Once captured, the CO2 gas (or the carbon portion of the CO2) is put into long-term storage.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon sequestration

c)

Methane

d)

Global warming

26.
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
27.

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

28.
 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.
29.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
31.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
32.

Which of the following gases IS NOT considered a greenhouse gas?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

methane

33.

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

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis and respiration

c)

oceans acidification

d)

all of the above

34.

Global temperatures have been increasing drastically?

a)

since the Jurassic Era (time of dinosaurs) 65 million yr ago

b)

since the advent of human kind.

c)

since the industrial revolution.

d)

Climate change is not real and there is not scientific evidence of temperature change.

35.
Carbon is stored in
a)
Trees and other living things
b)
Oceans
c)
underground in soil and fossil fuels
d)
All are correct
36.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
37.

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

38.

Scientists collect data on climate all around the world. They then input this data into a mathematical or computer-based model to simulate real-world conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
What two things can happen when energy from the Sun interacts with the ground?
a)
absorbed & reflected
b)
absorbed & refracted
c)
absorbed & transmitted
d)
reflected & refracted
40.
What happens if you remove all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? The temperature:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
41.
How do carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause Earth's atmosphere to warm?
a)
absorb incoming solar radiation
b)
reflect incoming solar radiation
c)
absorb outgoing infrared radiation
d)
emit outgoing infrared radiation.
42.

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

43.
Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature.
a)
more ice, more reflection, cooler temperature
b)
more ice, less reflection, cooler temperature
c)
more ice, more absorption, cooler temperature
d)
more ice, less absorption, warmer temperature
44.

The total amount of greenhouse gases released by a product, service or event over its full life cycle is linked to __________________________

a)

the carbon cycle

b)

it’s carbon footprint

c)

pollution

d)

CFCs

45.
Where has the temperature changed the most?
a)
central latitude
b)
central longitude
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
46.
Describe the average temperature change from 1880 to 2010.
a)
increase by 0.8
b)
increase by 1.0
c)
increase by 0.6
d)
increase by 0.4
47.
Why are winter ice layers darker than the summer layers in the ice core?
a)
the force
b)
illusion
c)
salting
d)
compaction
48.
Why are these error bars smaller near the year 2000 than in the 1890s?
a)
better graphing technique
b)
better technology
c)
Someone made a mistake
d)
worse methods of collecting data
49.
How does atmospheric carbon dioxide affect global temperature?
a)
more CO2, lower temperature
b)
less CO2, lower temperature
c)
less CO2, higher temperature
d)
more CO2, higher temperature
50.
What two things can happen when energy from the Sun interacts with the ground?
a)
absorbed & reflected
b)
absorbed & refracted
c)
absorbed & transmitted
d)
reflected & refracted
51.
What happens if you remove all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? The temperature:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
52.
Carbon dioxide traps heat, causing the temperature to increase. If there is no carbon dioxide, the heat can “escape” Earth’s atmosphere (instead of getting trapped) and the temperature will not rise.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What happens when sunlight hits greenhouse gas molecules?
a)
quickly cools them, decreasing temperature
b)
slowly cools them, decreasing tempature
c)
quickly heats them, increasing temprature
d)
slowly heats them, increasing temperature
54.
How do carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause Earth's atmosphere to warm?
a)
absorb incoming solar radiation
b)
reflect incoming solar radiation
c)
absorb outgoing infrared radiation
d)
emit outgoing infrared radiation.
55.
What is one cause of the carbon dioxide increase over the past 50 years?
a)
tree farms
b)
fossil fuel use
c)
medicine
d)
technology
56.
During the winter, carbon dioxide increases (as opposed to the summer) because people use LESS fossil fuels in the winter to heat buildings.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
What happens when energy from the Sun encounters a white surface (ice or snow)? The energy is:
a)
reflected off the surface and leaves the atmosphere
b)
reflected off the surface and trapped in the atmosphere
c)
absorbed by the surface and stored in the land and ocean
d)
absorbed by the surface, radiating heat into the atmosphere
58.
Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature.
a)
more ice, more reflection, cooler temperature
b)
more ice, less reflection, cooler temperature
c)
more ice, more absorption, cooler temperature
d)
more ice, less absorption, warmer temperature
59.
Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice 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
60.
How do the changes in cloud cover affect Earth's temperature?
a)
more clouds, higher temperature
b)
more clouds, lower temperature
c)
less clouds, lower temperature
61.
Which photograph shows the land being less able to reflect incoming solar radiation (having a lower albedo)?
a)
top image (1909)
b)
bottom image (2005)
62.
How might the trend shown in the graph affect Earth's temperature in the year 2100?
a)
It will increase Earth's temperature.
b)
It will decrease Earth's temperature.
c)
It will decrease Earth's temperature. There will be no effect on Earth's temperature.
63.
Is the melting of Arctic ice an example of positive feedback or negative feedback?
a)
positive
b)
negative
64.
Climate is:
a)
day to day weather
b)
weather over a few months
c)
weather over a long period of time
d)
a region in Greenland
65.
 When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.
a)
water level, snow
b)
ice level, ice
c)
sea level, glaciers
d)
land level, ice
66.
 The total amount of greenhouse gases released by a person, family, building, organization, or company each year is __________________________
a)
carbon cycle
b)
carbon footprint
c)
pollution
d)
CFC
67.
Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following
a)
oceans expand as they get warmer due to thermal expansion
b)
glaciers and ice sheets melt
c)
both of these