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Climate Change and Health Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the main effects of climate change on the Earth?

a)

The Earth becomes smaller

b)

The Earth stops rotating

c)

The Earth gets hotter

d)

The Earth gets colder

2.

What is heat exhaustion or heat stroke caused by?

a)

The body not cooling down during hot weather

b)

Drinking dirty water

c)

Breathing polluted air

d)

Eating unhealthy food

3.

Why do cities like New York often get hotter than other places?

a)

Because of fewer trees

b)

Because of the heat island effect

c)

Because of heavy rainfall

d)

Because of high altitude

4.

What should people do on very hot days to stay healthy?

a)

Drink water and stay in the shade

b)

Exercise outdoors

c)

Eat spicy food

d)

Wear heavy clothing

5.

How does hotter air affect pollution?

a)

It cleans the air

b)

It reduces pollution

c)

It makes pollution worse

d)

It has no effect on pollution

6.

What can wildfires caused by dry weather do to the air?

a)

Make the air cleaner

b)

Make the air smoky

c)

Make the air colder

d)

Make the air humid

7.

What can breathing polluted or smoky air cause?

a)

Coughing and tiredness

b)

Improved lung health

c)

Better energy levels

d)

Stronger immune system

8.

What can heavy rain and floods do to water?

a)

Make water cleaner

b)

Make water dirty

c)

Make water colder

d)

Make water disappear

9.

What can very dry weather affect?

a)

The ability to drink water

b)

The ability to breathe

c)

The ability to sleep

d)

The ability to grow food

10.

How does warmer weather affect insects like mosquitoes and ticks?

a)

It reduces their population

b)

It makes them less active

c)

It makes them migrate to colder areas

d)

It helps them spread diseases to more people

11.

What is one way to help the planet and stay healthy?

a)

Throwing trash in nature

b)

Driving more often

c)

Walking or biking instead of driving

d)

Using more energy

12.

How does recycling help the planet?

a)

It keeps trash out of nature

b)

It increases pollution

c)

It reduces the need for clean water

d)

It makes the Earth warmer

13.

What is one benefit of planting trees?

a)

It makes the air dirtier

b)

It provides more shade and cleaner air

c)

It increases the Earth’s temperature

d)

It reduces the number of insects

14.

How can using less energy help the Earth?

a)

It reduces the amount of water

b)

It increases pollution

c)

It makes the air dirtier

d)

It makes the Earth cooler

15.

What happens when we take care of the Earth?

a)

We reduce the amount of clean water

b)

We make the Earth warmer

c)

We help both people and the planet stay healthy

d)

We help only the environment