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CLIMATE CHANGE TEST (24-25)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The most common cause of mass extinction is...

a)

Climate change

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Asteroids

d)

Overhunting

2.

65 million years ago, an asteroid struck southeast Mexico. The debris from this asteroid blocked out the sun for months.

The food web shows some species that lived in the United States when the asteroid struck. Which of the following members of the food web were most directly affected by the changes caused by the asteroid?

a)

Cycad (a producer)

b)

Triceratops

c)

Tyrannosaurus

d)

Troodon

3.

Which of the species on the food web would have been the most affected if flowers had gone extinct?

a)

Ground Ferns

b)

Ankylosaurs

c)

Triceratops

d)

Lizards

4.

Why is high biodiversity important for the survival of an ecosystem?

a)

More competition makes it is easier for species to survive.

b)

If one species goes extinct, there are still other food sources for the remaining species.

c)

High biodiversity makes food webs more fragile.

d)

High biodiversity encourages more species to be parasitic.

5.

What process do producers use to make their food?

a)

Hunting other species

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Cellular respiration

d)

Mitosis and meiosis

6.

What is the energy source for photosynthesis?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

ATP

d)

Electricity

7.

Sort the following substances according to whether they are REACTANTS or products of photosynthesis.

Categorize the following

Carbon dioxide

Water

Light

Glucose

Oxygen gas

REACTANTS/INPUTS
Products/outputs
8.

The model shows the flow of air in a room. What does the YELLOW ARROW represent in the model?

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Oxygen gas (O2)

c)

Water vapor (H2O)

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

9.

How would increasing the number of producers in a room improve the air quality? (select ALL that apply)

a)

There would be MORE oxygen in the air

b)

There would be less carbon dioxide in the air

c)

There would be less nitrogen gas in the air

d)

There would be MORE carbon dioxide in the air

10.

Cyanobacteria are the oldest known photosynthetic organisms. Why are cyanobacteria important for life today?

a)

They filled the Earth's atmosphere with oxygen.

b)

They produce lipids that we use for cooking.

c)

They are important tertiary consumers in aquatic food webs.

d)

They lower the amount of oxygen in the air.

11.

The cattle in the field are (a)   the CO2 in the air and ​ (b)   the O2 in the air through cellular respiration.

Choose from the below words
increasing
decreasing
12.

Where does the carbon in fossil fuels go when they are combusted?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

13.

How would cutting down trees affect the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere?

a)

The CO2 in the atmosphere would INCREASE because there is less photosynthesis.

b)

The CO2 in the atmosphere would decrease because there is less respiration.

c)

The CO2 in the atmosphere would not change because plants cannot change the Earth's atmosphere.

d)

The CO2 in the atmosphere would decrease because there is more combustion.

14.

Label the model of the carbon cycle.

15.

What is the main cause of current climate change?

a)

Human activity

b)

Solar activity

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Oceanic Diffusion

16.

Human activity affects the climate by releasing ​ (a)   and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which ​ (b)   the Earth's temperature.

Choose from the below words
carbon dioxide
increases
decreases
oxygen gas
17.

People can reduce society's carbon footprint by...

a)

...sharing car rides (carpooling)

b)

...eating less beef.

c)

...having fewer children.

d)

...reducing our use of electricity.

e)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following human activities has the highest carbon footprint?

a)

Electricity and Heating

b)

Industry

c)

Transportation

d)

Construction

19.

Over Earth's history, the climate has changed many times. Usually, this is due to abiotic factors such as volcanoes. However, living things can also cause climate change.

1 - Identify two living things that can change the Earth's climate.

2 - Describe how each group can affect the climate.

WORD BANK: atmosphere, biosphere, carbon dioxide, climate, cooling, cyanobacteria, decrease, global, humans, increase, oxygen, photosynthesis, producers, respiration, temperature, warming

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