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WorksheetsChapter 16 Global Climate Change
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the Greenhouse Affect?
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere
causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?
Hurricane
Tsunami
Forest Fire
Ecological Succession
The following are Greenhouse Gases: (choose 3)
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Salt
Phosphorus
Water vapor
Why is Carbon Dioxide considered to be a Greenhouse Gas?
It is a combination of natural and human forces
It has a biogeochemical cycle
It is a type of weather that occurs during a particular season
It absorbs and reradiates infrared radiation to warm the Earth
What is one way volcanic eruptions can effect climate?
When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins
Lava is hot which makes the community hotter
Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop
How does the combustion of fossil fuels affect the carbon cycle?
adds more CO2
removes CO2
does not affect CO2
What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?
Melting Sea Ice
Melting Land Ice
Climate Change
Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?
droughts
flooding
melting of polar ice caps
all of the above
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.
burning fossil fuels
texting on cellphones
eating meat
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
Why do we need greenhouse gasses?
We don't! All greenhouse gasses are bad
They help regulate Earth's climate
They decrease Earth's temperature
None of the above
Describes the surface characteristics of the area, including its elevation and features such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.
Topography
Proxy indicator
Regional Vegetation
A change in global weather patterns is called ___________________.
Global warming
Global climate change
Greenhouse effect
An increase in Earth's average surface temperature.
Global climate change
El Nino
Global warming
Types of indirect evidence that serve as proxies, or substitutes , for direct measurement are called _______________.
Direct measurement
Proxy indicators
Models
Programs that combine what is known about the atmosphere and oceans to stimulate or imitate climate processes are called _______________________.
Climate models
Climate change
Clues
Fuels that formed millions of years ago from the remains of living things are called _______________.
Fossil fuels
Greenhouse gases
Sediments
The death or expulsion (removal) of the algae that live in coral reefs and give the coral its bright color is called ___________.
Ocean acidity
Coral bleaching
Diseases
A fee that a government charges polluters for each unit of greenhouse gases they emit is called ____________.
Green tax
Carbon tax
Carbon footprint
A voluntary payment made when one industry or person, instead of reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions, pays another group or person to do so is called _______________.
Carbon tax
Carbon sequestration
Carbon offset
A method of storing carbon emissions to prevent their release into the atmosphere.
Carbon footprint
Carbon sequestration
Carbon tax
An international agreement that seeks to limit greenhouse gas emissions is called ____________. The US did not sign it.
Kyoto Protocol
Environmental Protection Agency
Copenhagen Accord
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
making direct measurements.
creating computer models.
examining ice cores.
using proxy indicators.
What has happened to global precipitation patterns during the last 100 years?
Some parts of the world are seeing more precipitation while other parts are seeing less.
There is less precipitation around the world.
The is more precipitation around the world.
Nothing happended- precipitation patterns are the same.
Effect of latitude - The further away from the equator, the _______________ the climate.
warmer
cooler
What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?
polar
tropical
desert
temperate
The cause of coral bleaching is:
species of fish going extinct
dumping waste into the ocean
warmer ocean temperatures
An increase in algae
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
The United States wouldn't ratify the Kyoto Protocol partially because __________________ didn't have to sign on.
Japan
China
Russia
India
The Kyoto Protocol
encouraged high-income countries to lead the way in
climate change mitigation with the use of new technology.
countries were allocated amounts of carbon dioxide they were allowed to emit
The key objective is to limit global warming to 2°C compared with pre-industrial levels.
d to achieve 50 per cent clean energy
by 2025,
Agriculture has had a variable impact on the Earth’s carbon cycle because...
forests are turned into farmland.
the burning of wild fires add CO2 to the atmosphere.
farm animals have a very high carbon footprint.
forest are being removed because people need lumber and wood for contruction purposes.
The temperature and precipitation at one place at one particular time is called ____________.
Climate
Weather
Global Warming
Temperature
A pattern of weather over long periods of time is called _______________.
Climate
Weather
Global Warming
Temperature
Bluffton Indiana is approximately how many feet above sea level?
827
2007
200
325
A fee that a government charges polluters for each unit of greenhouse gases they emit.
Green tax
Carbon tax
Carbon footprint
An international agreement that seeks to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Kyoto Protocol
Environmental Protection Agency
Copenhagen Accord
Effect of latitude - The further away from the equator, the _______________ the climate.
warmer
cooler
What can be done to reduce greenhouse gases?
Cut down trees
use less fossil fuels
drive more
