WorksheetsGlobal Change Review ('23-24)
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which of the following is a BENEFIT of urbanization?
increased likelihood of disease spread
less air pollution
increased efficiency
decreased light pollution
Which of the following cities is the most populous in the world right now?
Shanghai
Tokyo
New York City
Mumbai
New Delhi
Which of the following factors is very closely tied to the ability of a small town to grow into a city?
proximity to cropland
sports teams
law enforcement
transportation
healthcare
Match the following type of development to the image
Uncentered Commercial "Strip"
Low-densty Single-use Residential
Scattered AKA leapfrog
Sparse Street Network
pollution from ships
carbon dioxide released from combustion
dumping of waste from cities into the ocean
Increases in the acidity of seawater __________ marine organisms that make shells.
What substance makes water acidic?
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Xenomorph blood
Vinegar
Marine organisms make their shells from . . .
calcium carbonate
carbon dioxide
seawater
methane
fluoride
a clam
a shark
an octopus
a whale
In a more acidic ocean, the shells of organisms do not grow as easily.
True
False
All carbon dioxide gas found in the ocean is there because humans are causing pollution from burning fossil fuels.
True
False
Which organism might benefit from the increase of carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans?
Crabs and lobster
Fishes
Clams and oysters
Sea grasses
Coral bleaching is caused by
ocean acidification
ocean warming
spread of disease
nutrient pollution
Why do corals turn white during coral bleaching?
their endosymbiont algae die or leave because they can't tolerate higher water temperature
their surface algae die or leave because they can't tolerate lower water pH
they are coated in a layer of calcium carbonate due to pollution
they are coated in a layer of sediment due to current stagnation
Which of the following is NOT a result of ocean warming?
melting sea ice
thermal expansion and sea level rise
coral bleaching
more carbon dioxide absorption
Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
deforestation
photosynthesis
oceans
all of the above
the loss of animal species
Fishing
Breathing
Burning Fossil Fuels
Farming
cow burps
Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...
being more energy-efficient
using renewable sources of energy
removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions
all of the above
As the Earth's temperature raises,
The amount of rain in the world increases
The amount of rain in the world decreases
The amount of rain in the world does not change.
Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
true
false
What does deforestation affect?
In the past 100 years, Earth's average global surface temperature has risen by
1 °C
2 °C
3 °C
4 °C
If something is natural, that means it is also safe.
True
False
Ice cores are most useful for determining
the atmospheric composition in the past
plate tectonic movement of the past
number of species in the past
geographical species of the past
Where do scientists typically drill for ice cores?
in the oceans
in the polar ice and glaciers
deep underground in caves
in the atmosphere
What are two things that ice cores reveal?
biodiversity levels and Earth's orbit data
carbon dioxide and global temperatures
Polar temperatures
and fossil records
volcanic activity and land subsidence
What part of ice cores tells us what the atmosphere was like in the past?
The water when the ice cores melt
Each thin layer of ice
The air bubbles trapped in ice cores
The rings of the ice core
The main influence on rising sea level is
melting polar ice caps
increased erosion
plastic pollution in the oceans
thermal expansion
increased rainfall
According to the UN, roughly what percentage of the world's population lives within 100 km (62 miles) of the coast?
20%
40%
50%
65%
80%
The ice-albedo feedback loop can accurately be described as a
positive feedback loop
negative feedback loop
The Earth has always had ice caps at the poles.
True
False
Rapid climate change in Earth's past has often been followed by
a larger number of predators
a change in Earth's tilt
mass extinctions
increased tectonic activity
What kinds of marine organisms will more likely be negatively affected by sea level rise?
sessile (can't move around by themselves)
mobile (can move around by themselves)
What is the effect of urbanization on local ecosystems?
It increases the area of natural habitats.
It leads to the creation of more green spaces.
It results in habitat fragmentation and loss.
It has no significant impact.
Mountaintop Removal (MTR) is an environmentally harmful method of extracting what resource?
oil
natural gas
coal
precious metals
From a business standpoint, what is one advantage of MTR (Mountaintop Removal)?
significantly faster to recover the coal
fewer workers required compared to other methods
cheaper than other methods
it's possible in a large number of locations
What is the first step in MTR?
digging
reclamation
blasting
clearing
What is the SECOND step in MTR?
digging
reclamation
blasting
clearing
True or false: Mining companies can legally dump toxic debris into valleys as "fill material".
True
False
The EPA estimates that it will take how long for forests in an area to re-establish after MTR?
months
a few years
decades
centuries
Challenge Q: Which state has the highest land area affected by MTR?
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
True or False: In regions that use MTR as a means of extracting coal, research shows that babies are more likely to be born with circulatory/respiratory, central nervous system, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal defects.
True
False
True or False: Coal must be chemically treated before it is shipped to power plants for burning.
True
False
How many Appalachian mountains are affected by MTR?
dozens
hundreds
thousands
millions
Name a toxic heavy metal released into the environment by MTR.
(a)
True or False: Sea ice always melts in the summer, no matter where it is.
True
False
Sea ice _________ a lot of solar energy.
reflects
absorbs
Which surface color would REFLECT the most light?
black
green
white
Heat islands can exacerbate what meteorological event?
tornadoes
high wind gusts
flooding due to heavy rain
blizzards
Heat islands are most likely to occur
over rural areas
in the polar regions
in the suburbs
over cities
Which of the following is an appropriate way to mitigate heat islands?
Make buildings taller.
Minimize green spaces.
Increase space between buildings.
Use darker building materials.
On the pH scale, neutral is . . .
3
5
7
10
14
8 on the pH scale is . . .
alkaline/basic
acidic
True or False: Ocean acidification causes clams and other bivalves to overproduce calcium carbonate, which makes their shells too large to function correctly.
True
False
