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WorksheetsApes Friedland Ch 12
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The average global temperature has __________________ during the 20th century.
a)
remained the same
b)
increased
c)
risen & fallen some years, but overall increased
d)
risen & fallen some years but overall decreased
2.
When ocean temperatures rise, _______________ rises as well due to _________ melting.
a)
water level, snow
b)
ice level, ice
c)
sea level, glaciers
d)
land level, ice
3.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
4.
Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?
a)
the hole in the ozone
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
atmospheric pressure
d)
the inversion layer
5.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
6.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate?
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
7.
Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
methane
8.
What is the largest carbon sink in the world?
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Oceans
c)
The Deserts
d)
The Forests
9.
The average global climate is getting warmer.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Global warming leads to changes in the climate, including
a)
Storms and Floods
b)
Droughts
c)
Heat Waves
d)
All of the Above
11.
Climate changes of just a couple degrees can drive a species to extinction.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Greenhouse Gases
a)
Absorb Heat
b)
Reflect Heat
c)
Create Heat
d)
Are Hot
13.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
O2 (Oxygen)
b)
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
c)
H2O (Water)
d)
O3 (Ozone)
14.
Which of the following is the largest source of CO2 in the atmosphere?
a)
Transpiration (animals breathing out)
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Plants decomposing or burning (deforestation)
15.
Which of the following is a positive feedback loop?
a)
As it gets hotter, more clouds form and reflect light away from the earth.
b)
Water as a greenhouse gas heats the earth so more water evaporates.
c)
Ice melts when it gets hot, so less light is reflected from earth, which makes the earth more hot.
d)
Options B and C
16.
Where has the temperature changed the most?
a)
central latitude
b)
central longitude
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
17.
Why are winter ice layers darker than the summer layers in the ice core?
a)
the force
b)
illusion
c)
salting
d)
compaction
18.
The graph shows that the temperature for the past 10,000 years, compared with the previous 400,000 years, has been:
a)
getting warmer
b)
staying stable
c)
getting cooler
19.
What two things can happen when energy from the Sun interacts with the ground?
a)
absorbed & reflected
b)
absorbed & refracted
c)
absorbed & transmitted
d)
reflected & refracted
20.
Carbon dioxide keeps infrared radiation:
a)
on the ground
b)
in the air
21.
Carbon dioxide can absorb both infrared and solar radiation.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
How does atmospheric carbon dioxide affect global temperature?
a)
more CO2, lower temperature
b)
less CO2, lower temperature
c)
less CO2, higher temperature
d)
more CO2, higher temperature
23.
What happens if you remove all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? The temperature:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
24.
Carbon dioxide traps heat, causing the temperature to increase. If there is no carbon dioxide, the heat can “escape” Earth’s atmosphere (instead of getting trapped) and the temperature will not rise.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What happens when sunlight hits greenhouse gas molecules?
a)
quickly cools them, decreasing temperature
b)
slowly cools them, decreasing tempature
c)
quickly heats them, increasing temprature
d)
slowly heats them, increasing temperature
26.
When particles come in contact with each other, they pass heat to each other.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
How do carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause Earth's atmosphere to warm?
a)
absorb incoming solar radiation
b)
reflect incoming solar radiation
c)
absorb outgoing infrared radiation
d)
emit outgoing infrared radiation.
28.
During the winter, carbon dioxide increases (as opposed to the summer) because people use LESS fossil fuels in the winter to heat buildings.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What happens when energy from the Sun encounters a white surface (ice or snow)? The energy is:
a)
reflected off the surface and leaves the atmosphere
b)
reflected off the surface and trapped in the atmosphere
c)
absorbed by the surface and stored in the land and ocean
d)
absorbed by the surface, radiating heat into the atmosphere
30.
Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature.
a)
more ice, more reflection, cooler temperature
b)
more ice, less reflection, cooler temperature
c)
more ice, more absorption, cooler temperature
d)
more ice, less absorption, warmer temperature
31.
How do the changes in cloud cover affect Earth's temperature?
a)
more clouds, higher temperature
b)
more clouds, lower temperature
c)
less clouds, lower temperature
32.
Which photograph shows the land being less able to reflect incoming solar radiation (having a lower albedo)?
a)
top image (1909)
b)
bottom image (2005)
33.
Positive feedback is a condition that increases Earth’s temperature (whereas negative feedback conditions decrease Earth’s temperature).
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Is the melting of Arctic ice an example of positive feedback or negative feedback?
a)
positive
b)
negative
35.
Which type of energy do greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) absorb?
a)
Ultraviolet energy
b)
Visible light
c)
Infrared energy
d)
Gamma rays
36.
Which of the following is NOT a major source of methane in our atmosphere?
a)
Livestock farming
b)
Decomposition in landfills
c)
Combustion of fossil fuels
d)
Rice farming
37.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Water vapor
b)
Sulfur dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Nitrous oxide
38.
Which of the following is a major source of nitrous oxide?
a)
Fertilizer production
b)
Aerosol cans
c)
Off-gassing of benzene from gasoline
d)
Metal smelting
39.
Which gas is the largest anthropogenic contributor to global warming?
a)
CO2
b)
CH4
c)
CFCs
d)
N2O
40.
Does open water or ice have a higher albedo?
a)
Open water
b)
Ice
c)
Neither
d)
Both
41.
What do the bubbles in ice cores represent?
a)
Tiny samples of earth's atmosphere when the ice formed.
b)
Types of plants that lived in an area.
c)
The annual growth or shrinkage of a glacier.
d)
More bubbles are indicative of increased precipitation.
42.
Ocean acidification begins with
a)
pollution from ships
b)
carbon dioxide released from combustion
c)
dumping of waste from cities into the ocean
43.
Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form
a)
calcium carbonate
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
carbonic acid
44.
Very slight increases in the acidity of seawater __________ marine organisms that make shells.
a)
doesn't bother
b)
has no effect on
c)
is unhealthy and stresses
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