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WorksheetsClimate Impacts on Natural Systems (Mastery Quiz)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following are impacts of climate change on natural systems?
Increases in atmospheric and ocean surface temperature
Changes to ocean circulations
Changes in precipitation on land
Depletion of the ozone layer
Which of the following are impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems?
Threats to coral reefs
Protection of endangered marine animals
Disruption of marine food webs
Ocean acidification
Which of the following are impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems?
Threats to flora and fauna
Excessive rainfall
Droughts
Volcanic eruptions
_____ _____________ refers to the reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, causing it to become more acidic.
(a)
_____ _________ is a phenomenon in which corals lose their colour and become white as the algae living in them leave them.
(a)
______ _____ are reservoirs, natural or artificial, that absorb and store more carbon than it emits. These include forests, oceans and mangroves.
(a)
When did Earth's atmospheric temperature start increasing significantly?
Covid-19
World War II
Industrial Revolution
Green Revolution
How is climate change expected to affect the global ocean circulation?
Climate change slows down the global ocean circulation
Climate change speeds up the global ocean circulation
Climate change does not affect the global ocean circulation
The effect is unknown
Which of the following sentence(s) is/are true?
Wet regions are expected to get wetter due to increased precipitation
Dry regions are expected to get drier due to decreased precipitation
Occurrences of excessive rainfall are expected to decrease
Occurrences of droughts are expected to decrease
Corals have a (a) relationship with algae that live in them. These algae are the corals' primary food source and give them their colour.
Oceans are important natural carbon sinks due to the presence of (a) which absorb carbon dioxide as they photosynthesize.
Which of the following ways may climate change disrupt marine food webs?
Slowing down of global ocean circulation
Increase in ocean surface temperatures
Changes in geographic distribution of aquatic species
Changes in composition of aquatic ecosystems
Terrestrial species are migrating towards the higher latitudes and altitude where temperatures are (a) .
Which of the following is/are impact(s) of droughts on flora and/or fauna?
Droughts may result in the spread of diseases which thrive in dry and warm conditions
Plants are vulnerable to droughts as they are not able to move elsewhere to get water
Droughts may force animal species to move to new locations in search of water, food and habitat
Droughts may strengthen plants and they grow taller and healthier
(a) rainfall can result in floods, destroying habitats and causing terrestrial species to drown and die.
