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Climate Change Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate change?

a)

A) A new season

b)

B) A long-term change in Earth's weather patterns

c)

C) A temporary cold wave

d)

D) A change in the Moon’s orbit

2.

What is the main cause of climate change?

a)

A) Too much sunlight

b)

B) Human activities like burning fossil fuels

c)

C) The movement of the continents

d)

D) Changes in ocean tides

3.

Which gas causes the most global warming?

a)

A) Oxygen

b)

B) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

c)

C) Nitrogen

d)

D) Helium

4.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

A) A type of plant that grows in warm places

b)

B) A process that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere

c)

C) A cooling effect caused by trees

d)

D) A type of pollution in the air

5.

Which of these is a fossil fuel?

a)

A) Solar energy

b)

B) Wind energy

c)

C) Coal

d)

D) Water

6.

What happens when too much carbon dioxide is in the air?

a)

A) The weather stays the same

b)

B) The Earth gets hotter

c)

C) The air becomes more breathable

d)

D) The oceans dry up

7.

Which of these activities helps reduce climate change?

a)

A) Driving cars more often

b)

B) Using renewable energy like solar and wind

c)

C) Cutting down trees

d)

D) Burning more coal

8.

What is a major effect of climate change?

a)

A) Cooler summers

b)

B) Rising sea levels

c)

C) Fewer storms

d)

D) Smaller oceans

9.

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

a)

A) Oil

b)

B) Gasoline

c)

C) Wind power

d)

D) Coal

10.

Why are forests important for the climate?

a)

A) They store sunlight

b)

B) They produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide

c)

C) They make the air warmer

d)

D) They create more carbon dioxide

11.

What happens to ice in the Arctic because of climate change?

a)

A) It melts

b)

B) It grows thicker

c)

C) It turns into rain

d)

D) It stays the same

12.

How can bees help fight climate change?

a)

A) They produce honey, which cools the air

b)

B) They eat carbon dioxide from the air

c)

C) They help plants grow by pollinating flowers, supporting healthy ecosystems

d)

D) They make trees grow faster

13.

What does "carbon footprint" mean?

a)

A) The size of a person’s shoe

b)

B) The amount of carbon pollution a person creates

c)

C) A new type of fuel

d)

D) A footprint made in the mud

14.

How does climate change affect human health?

a)

A) It has no effect on human health

b)

B) It makes people stronger

c)

C) It only makes winters colder

d)

D) It can cause more heatwaves, diseases, and breathing problems

15.

What happens if we don’t stop climate change?

a)

A) The Earth will cool down

b)

B) The weather will become more extreme

c)

C) Nothing will change

d)

D) There will be fewer wildfires

16.

What is the best way to reduce plastic pollution?

a)

A) Throw plastic in the ocean

b)

B) Use reusable bags and bottles

c)

C) Burn plastic waste

d)

D) Bury plastic underground

17.

Why are coral reefs important in the fight against climate change?

a)

A) They create oxygen for the atmosphere

b)

B) They absorb carbon dioxide and protect coastlines from storms

c)

C) They make the ocean colder

d)

D) They stop fish from swimming too far

18.

What happens when oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide?

a)

A) The water level decreases

b)

B) The ocean becomes more acidic

c)

C) More fish are born

d)

D) The water turns into ice

19.

Which country produces the most carbon dioxide emissions?

a)

A) Canada

b)

B) China

c)

C) Brazil

d)

D) Sweden

20.

How does using public transportation help the environment?

a)

A) It increases pollution

b)

B) It reduces the number of cars on the road, lowering emissions

c)

C) It makes gasoline more expensive

d)

D) It makes traffic worse

21.

What type of food production releases the most greenhouse gases?

a)

A) Growing vegetables

b)

B) Fishing

c)

C) Raising livestock for meat

d)

D) Baking bread

22.

What is "climate justice"?

a)

A) A movement that fights for fair solutions to climate change, especially for vulnerable communities

b)

B) A rule that makes recycling mandatory

c)

C) A type of law that controls the weather

d)

D) A law that stops pollution completely

23.

What is "global warming"?

a)

A) When the Earth gets hotter due to greenhouse gases

b)

B) A new type of heating system

c)

C) When the Sun moves closer to Earth

d)

D) A season of warm weather