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Climate Crisis - causes of weather and climate

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
water that falls to the earth’s surface is... 
a)
Precipitation
b)
Equinox
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Climate
2.
Weather patterns of an area over a long period of time is  ...
a)
climate
b)
atmosphere
c)
revolution
d)
equinox
3.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
4.

Which weather tools allow Matthew to make this observation, "This morning, winds are blowing at 25mph toward the North."

a)

Rain Gauge and Anemometer

b)

Wind Vane and Thermometer

c)

Anemometer and Wind Vane

d)

Compass and Rain Gague

5.

Air pressure is...

a)

A type of weather

b)

The sort of climate you get at high altitudes

c)

How hard air particles push on us and everything around us

d)

Caused by heat energy

6.

What causes seasons?

a)

The tilt of the earth's rotation changes how much heat energy we get

b)

The sun gets hotter and colder at different times of the year

c)

It's a random process, but it happens at the same time each year

7.

The heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide

a)

warm front

b)

tropical zone

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

global warming

8.

Where is the equator line on the world map?

a)

Bottom

b)

Bottom middle

c)

Top

d)

Middle

e)

Top middle

9.
How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?
a)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
b)
As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.
c)
Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate
d)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.
10.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
11.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
12.

Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

a)

an increase in sun spots

b)

several major volcanic eruptions

c)

changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis

d)

continental drift

13.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February 
14.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
15.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
16.
The location where cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass
a)
storm front
b)
hot front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
17.
The location where warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
icy front
d)
storm front
18.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
19.
What type of weather would you expect to see after a cold front has passed through an area?
a)
cool and clear skies
b)
warm and humid
c)
thunderstorms
d)
foggy
20.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
21.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
22.
What front symbol is shown?
a)
Occluded
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
23.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
24.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
25.

What causes changes in Air Pressure

a)

Equal heating of the Earth's surface

b)

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Ocean Currents

26.

What causes changes in Air Pressure

a)

Equal heating of the Earth's surface

b)

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Ocean Currents

27.

What is responsible for creating the different seasons in the midlatitudes?

a)

The rotation of the Earth

b)

The revolution of the Earth around the sun

c)

The tilt of the Earth

d)

The tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun

28.

How many mm did the sea level rise between 1880 and 1980 according to the graph?

a)

50 mm

b)

225 mm

c)

100 mm

d)

150 mm

29.

Which statement is correct according to this graph?

a)

As carbon dioxide increases the temperature will decrease

b)

Increases in temperature cause land-based ice (glaciers) to melt and raise sea levels

c)

Temperature increases when carbon dioxide increases

d)

The industrial revolution lead to a large decrease in atmospheric carbon because of burning fossil fuels

30.

What does this graph show us?

a)

That the planet is getting warmer and causing glaciers to melt

b)

The amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is increasing

c)

Climate change is causing the sea levels to rise

d)

Increased carbon dioxide causes the temperature to increase

31.

How much of Earth's atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide?

a)

0%

b)

0.04%

c)

4%

d)

40%

e)

100%

32.

Which gas makes up the largest portion of air?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

33.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

34.

Which of the following does NOT happen to solar energy when it reaches Earth?

a)

Some solar energy reflects off the atmosphere, back to space

b)

Some solar energy passes through Earth and comes out the other side

c)

Some solar energy is absorbed by land and water

d)

Some solar energy is radiated from the Earth's surface and trapped by the atmosphere

35.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
36.
Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases?
a)
aerosols
b)
deforestation
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
burning fossil fuels
37.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
38.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
39.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
40.

How are greenhouse gasses harming our environment?

a)

They aren't

b)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to cool down

c)

Less heat is able to escape causing the Earth to warm up

d)

More heat is able to escape

41.

Changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun are called ___.

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

42.

The angle of Earth’s tilt as it orbits the Sun is called ___.

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

43.

The wobbling of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun is called ___.

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

44.

Which variable of the Milankovitch Cycles is animated here?

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

45.

Which variable of the Milankovitch Cycles is animated here?

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

46.

Which variable of the Milankovitch Cycles is animated here?

a)

eccentricity

b)

obliquity

c)

precession

47.

Which of the following accurately states the relationship between Earth’s CO2 levels and the average global temperature?

a)

As CO2 levels increase, global temperatures decrease

b)

As CO2 levels increase, global temperatures increase

c)

As CO2 levels decrease, global temperatures stay put

d)

As CO2 levels decrease, global temperatures increase

48.

The ozone layer protects living organisms on Earth by

a)

enhancing solar energy

b)

blocking solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation

c)

blocking solar infrared (IR) radiation

d)

preventing escape of water vapor

49.

greenhouse effect

a)

decomposed by chlorine atoms

b)

trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies

c)

result of high UV radiation on the human body

d)

process by which the atmosphere

reradiated infrared radiation back to Earth’s surface, keeping it warm

e)

water is cooler than usual in the eastern Pacific Ocean

50.

CO2

a)

decomposed by chlorine atoms

b)

trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies

c)

a greenhouse gas added to the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned

d)

winds push warm water eastward in the Pacific Ocean

e)

water is cooler than usual in the eastern Pacific Ocean

51.

prevailing winds

a)

decomposed by chlorine atoms

b)

trade winds, westerlies, and polar easterlies

c)

a greenhouse gas added to the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned

d)

winds push warm water eastward in the Pacific Ocean

e)

water is cooler than usual in the eastern Pacific Ocean

52.
Milankovitch cycles include changes in the Earth's tilt, the wobble of the Earth, and the change in Earth's orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?
a)
Forest
b)
Water
c)
Snow
d)
Rock
54.
How is climate different from weather?
a)
Weather is more variable.
b)
Climate describes only the average weather.
c)
Climate describes the long-term weather patterns.
d)
Weather is easier to predict.
55.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
 Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
 Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
 There is not a difference between climate and weather.
56.

Latitude strongly influences climate becasue ________ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.

a)

the same amount of

b)

sometimes less

c)

more

d)

less

57.

Based on this graph, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and global temperature?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature.

b)

If carbon dioxide increases, temperature decreases.

c)

If carbon dioxide increases, temperature increases.

58.

Descending air leads to ____ pressure at ground level

a)

High

b)

Low

59.

Rising air leads to ____ pressure at ground level

a)

High

b)

Low

60.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

61.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
wind vane
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
sling pyschrometer
62.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
sling pyschrometer
63.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
sling pyschrometer
64.
What is this instrument used for?
a)
measuring air pressure
b)
measuring wind direction
c)
measuring wind speed
d)
measuring dew point & humidity
65.
What is this instrument used for?
a)
measuring air pressure
b)
measuring wind direction
c)
measuring wind speed
d)
measuring dew point & humidity
66.
What is this instrument used for?
a)
measuring air pressure
b)
measuring wind direction
c)
measuring wind speed
d)
measuring dew point & humidity
67.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Oxygen

d)

Ozone

68.

Which of the following is the main greenhouse gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels?

a)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
b)
Methane (CH4)
c)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
d)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
69.

The greenhouse effect is a natural process

a)

true

b)

false

70.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

absorb UV light

b)

absorb visible light

c)

absorb infrared radiation

d)

reflect infrared radiation

71.

Why is the Ozone important to life on Earth?

a)
A.   The Ozone reflects all the Ultra Violet radiation
b)
A.  The Ozone absorbs all the heat that come up from the Earth.
c)
The Ozone provides all the oxygen to Earth.
d)
The Ozone protects the Earth’ s atmosphere and the life on Earth from harmful radiant energy emitted by the sun   
72.

The majority of Earth's energy comes from...

a)

the Earth's core

b)

the Sun

c)

hydroelectric power

d)

burning fossil fuels

73.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

74.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
75.

What heats faster, land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

76.
If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is less albedo at the poles.  This process will continue to melt more ice and have less albedo.  This is an example of a...
a)
fruit loops
b)
loop di loop
c)
negative feedback loop
d)
positive feedback loop
77.

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

a)

High

b)

Low

78.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 1.

a)

A green forest

b)

A deep blue ocean

c)

Fresh clean snow

d)

A pitch black rooftop

79.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 0.

a)

A green forest

b)

A deep blue ocean

c)

Fresh clean snow

d)

A pitch black rooftop

80.

What does the E stand for in PQE?

a)

Evaluate

b)

Exception or Exceptions

c)

Example

d)

End

81.

What does the Q stand for in PQE?

a)

Queen

b)

Quarter

c)

Quantify

d)

Quantity

82.

The P in PQE stands for.....

a)

Political

b)

Pattern

c)

Picture

83.

The Q in PQE stands for Quantify. What does this mean?

a)

Numbers! Use the data on the page as evidence for your finding.

b)

Explain! Use your knowledge to explain the pattern.

c)

Make sure your work is high quality.

84.

The E in PQE stands for Exceptions. This means....

a)

Explain your answer

b)

Reasons you aren't answering certain questions

c)

Identify any outliers/things that don't make sense

85.

State the pattern.....

a)

There are clusters found along the coastline

b)

There is a high concentration of people found along the coastline

c)

There are people all over Australia

d)

No one lives in the middle of Australia

86.

State the exception....

a)

There is a major city (Perth) found on the opposite side of Australia to the other major cities

b)

There are medium sized cities found in the middle of Australia (not along the coastline)

c)

People don't always live along the coastline

d)

There are also small and medium cities found along the coastline

87.

What is the pattern on this graph?

a)

The number of undernourished people worldwide is increasing.

b)

The number of undernourished people worldwide is stable.

c)

The number of undernourished people worldwide is decreasing.

88.

The overall pattern of food insecurity can be described as...

a)

clustered around Africa

b)

even across all continents

c)

random

d)

dispersed around North America

89.

If I wrote "The majority of the interior of the country has a 65% chance of exceeding the median minimum temperature.", which part of a PQE response does this represent?

a)

P - Pattern

b)

Q - Quantify

c)

E - Exceptions

90.

If I write "The anomaly to the general pattern of average to high chance of exceeding the median minimum temperature occurs in the Western region of Tasmania, where there exists only a 45% probability of this occurring.", which part of a PQE response does this represent?

a)

P - Pattern

b)

Q - Quantify

c)

E - Exceptions

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