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Climate Change Practice Test

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate?

a)

The daily weather changes of an area.

b)

The average weather of a specific area.

2.

What is the main gas responsible for causing global warming?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

3.

What are some of the things that could happen due to global warming?

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4.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

texting on cellphones

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

eating meat

5.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

b)

The heating of a solid, such as a rock.

c)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

6.

What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

a)

Urethane

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

7.

What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?

a)

More warming of the atmosphere

b)

More air in the atmosphere

c)

More cooling of the atmosphere

d)

Less air in the atmosphere

8.

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

a)

true

b)

false

9.

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Neon

11.

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

a)

heat

b)

water

c)

argon

12.

What are greenhouse gases?

a)

gases that cause climate change

b)

gases that emit green smoke

c)

gases that are used to make green colored glass

13.

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

a)

droughts

b)

melting of polar ice caps

c)

flooding

d)

all of the above

14.

Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Forest Fire

d)

Ecological Succession

15.

What is one way volcanic eruptions can effect climate?

a)

When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins

b)

Lava is hot which makes the community hotter

c)

Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop

16.

What can humans do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere?

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17.

Why does any of this matter? What are some effects of warmer temperatures on earth?

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18.

Natural causes of climate change include all of the following except:

a)

movement of the continents

b)

major volcanic eruptions

c)

the Sun's energy output

d)

human activity

19.

Throughout Earth's history, the planet has cycled through times of being covered by frozen glacial sheets during ___________________.

a)

snow days

b)

ice ages

c)

school vacation

d)

the Covid-19 pandemic

20.

Scientists classify climates according to two main factors: ______________- and _____________________-.

a)

temperature and pressure

b)

temperature and precipitation

c)

pressure and precipitation

d)

location and animals

21.

As oceans absorb more heat and ice caps melt, the water becomes less salty. What does this do to ocean currents?

a)

stronger currents from more dense water

b)

weaker currents from less dense water

c)

no changes and the currents stay the same

d)

scattered results

22.

Coral Reef are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. All of the following endanger the coral reef except for:

a)

warmer water with less oxygen and more CO2

b)

acidic water causing the Coral to be bleached

c)

Thinning Shells

d)

Respectful Snorkelers and divers taking underwater images

23.

Ice Core samples taken over the past 60+ years show an increase in:

a)

Oxygen (O2)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Dihydrogen Oxide (H2O)

d)

Homework

24.

According to the USGS (United States Geological Survey), portions of Cape Cod are at high risk of sea level rises.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

n/a

d)

n/a

25.

Agriculture of this food source contributes greatly to climate change.

a)

Chicken

b)

Vegetables

c)

Beef

d)

Pork

26.

During the Covid-19 lockdown in Spring 2020, satellite images and scientific data collected from global weather stations showed a temporary _______________ in smog, pollution, and contribution to planetary warming.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

the same

d)

standstill

27.

The world's nations equally contribute to the challenges of climate change for the planet.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

n/a

d)

n/a

28.

Climate change has endangered the following global animals EXCEPT:

a)

Arctic animals such as penguins, polar bears, and seals

b)

Ocean species such as coral reefs, Atlantic cod, and sea turtles

c)

Forest-dwelling animals such as Koalas, Orangutans, Rhinos, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Pandas, and Elephants

d)

mosquitos