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Group-1_Climate Clues

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is-

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Argon

2.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)

Troposphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

3.

What is the main component of smog in urban areas?

a)

Ozone

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Sulfur dioxide

d)

Nitrogen dioxide

4.

The main Greenhouse gases are_____

a)

Carbon Dioxide, Methane, CFC

b)

Methane, Oxygen, Hydrogen

c)

Hydrogen, Helium, CFC

d)

None of these

5.

Which gas is responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

6.

What is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions from human activities?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Industrial processes

c)

Transportation

d)

Agriculture

7.

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in __________ of the atmosphere.

a)

Precipitation

b)

Sun spots

c)

Temperature

d)

Ocean currents

8.

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is _____.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Argon

9.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
10.
All of the following are causes of Global Warming except
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Deforestation
c)
Increases in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Burning Fossil Fuels
11.

What is the definition of climate?

a)

The condition of the air around the Earth

b)

The rainforest

c)

The pattern of weather over time

d)

How hot it is in a certain place

12.

If there is lot of water vapor in the air, we say that the weather is "humid".

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)

Water

b)

Gases

c)

Heat

d)

Water vapor

14.

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

a)

Being more energy-efficient

b)

Using renewable sources of energy

c)

Removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

All of the above

15.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
16.
When weather patterns change over a long period of time, we call it ___
a)

Climate adaptation

b)

Weather change

c)

Climate change

d)

Weather adaptation

17.

______ is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, and its short-term variation in minutes to weeks.

a)

Climate

b)

Globe

c)

Weather

d)

Latitude

18.

Who keeps the Earth warm?

a)

The Sun

b)

The greenhouse gases

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

19.

What causes "natural climate change"?

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Changes in the sun's energy

c)

Both of them

d)

None of them

20.

When you stepped outside today, you noticed the sun shining brightly. Is this an example of climate or weather?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Greenhouse effect

d)

None of the above

21.

A scientist who works to explain and predict the weather

a)

Astronomer

b)

Scientist

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Astrologist