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Unit 3.1 Review Quiz (Part 1)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

2.
 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.
3.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
4.

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

5.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
6.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
deforestation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
7.

What is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates?

a)

climate change

b)

global warming

c)

pollution

d)

greenhouse effect

8.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

9.

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

10.
What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?
a)
More warming of the atmosphere
b)
More cooling of the atmosphere
c)
More air in the atmosphere
d)
Less air in the atmosphere
11.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
12.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
13.

The greenhouse effect is a natural process

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The greatest cause of biodiversity loss today is

a)

Pollution

b)

Habitat loss and change

c)

Climate Change

d)

Invasive species

15.

Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

a)

an increase in sun spots

b)

several major volcanic eruptions

c)

changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis

d)

continental drift

16.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

They are the same.

b)

Weather is day to day, while climate is observed over a long periods.

c)

Climate is day to day, while weather is observed over a long period.

d)

Weather changes, while climate does not.

17.

The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...

a)

we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.

b)

the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.

c)

seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.

d)

the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.

18.

Which areas in the world will be most affected and affected first by sea levels rising?

a)

mountains

b)

islands and coastal areas

c)

deserts

d)

farmland

19.

1. The oceans absorb most of the excess heat in the atmosphere.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

2. Thermal expansion occurs when water is heated.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

3. Sea levels are rising at a steady rate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

4. Sea levels may rise by several inches by 2100.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Which gas do plants release, that humans depend on for survival?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sugar

24.

The process of plants turning carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar is called

a)

Respiration

b)

Oxidation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Combustion

25.

How does the human body return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

a)

Waste products

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Cellular respiration

d)

Formation of glucose

26.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
27.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
28.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
29.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
31.

Which process(es) release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

a)

respiration

b)

combustion

c)

photosynthesis

d)

feeding

32.

What type of organism receives carbon present in dead plants and animals?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

decomposer

33.

Petroleum and coal are referred to as _______________ resources.

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Nonrenewable resource

34.

Natural gas come from a ____________ source.

a)

depleting

b)

growing

35.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above