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Climate Impacts on Natural Systems (Mastery Quiz)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Which of the following are impacts of climate change on natural systems?

a)

Increases in atmospheric and ocean surface temperature

b)

Changes to ocean circulations

c)

Changes in precipitation on land

d)

Depletion of the ozone layer

2.

Which of the following are impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems?

a)

Threats to coral reefs

b)

Protection of endangered marine animals

c)

Disruption of marine food webs

d)

Ocean acidification

3.

Which of the following are impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems?

a)

Threats to flora and fauna

b)

Excessive rainfall

c)

Droughts

d)

Volcanic eruptions

4.

_____ _____________ refers to the reduction in the pH of the ocean over an extended period of time, causing it to become more acidic.

(a)  

5.

_____ _________ is a phenomenon in which corals lose their colour and become white as the algae living in them leave them.

(a)  

6.

______ _____ are reservoirs, natural or artificial, that absorb and store more carbon than it emits. These include forests, oceans and mangroves.

(a)  

7.

When did Earth's atmospheric temperature start increasing significantly?

a)

Covid-19

b)

World War II

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Green Revolution

8.

How is climate change expected to affect the global ocean circulation?

a)

Climate change slows down the global ocean circulation

b)

Climate change speeds up the global ocean circulation

c)

Climate change does not affect the global ocean circulation

d)

The effect is unknown

9.

Which of the following sentence(s) is/are true?

a)

Wet regions are expected to get wetter due to increased precipitation

b)

Dry regions are expected to get drier due to decreased precipitation

c)

Occurrences of excessive rainfall are expected to decrease

d)

Occurrences of droughts are expected to decrease

10.

Corals have a (a)   relationship with algae that live in them. These algae are the corals' primary food source and give them their colour.

11.

Oceans are important natural carbon sinks due to the presence of (a)   which absorb carbon dioxide as they photosynthesize.

12.

Which of the following ways may climate change disrupt marine food webs?

a)

Slowing down of global ocean circulation

b)

Increase in ocean surface temperatures

c)

Changes in geographic distribution of aquatic species

d)

Changes in composition of aquatic ecosystems

13.

Terrestrial species are migrating towards the higher latitudes and altitude where temperatures are (a)   .

14.

Which of the following is/are impact(s) of droughts on flora and/or fauna?

a)

Droughts may result in the spread of diseases which thrive in dry and warm conditions

b)

Plants are vulnerable to droughts as they are not able to move elsewhere to get water

c)

Droughts may force animal species to move to new locations in search of water, food and habitat

d)

Droughts may strengthen plants and they grow taller and healthier

15.

(a)   rainfall can result in floods, destroying habitats and causing terrestrial species to drown and die.