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Chemistry of Atmosphere

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the greenhouse effect cause?

a)

Reduction in carbon dioxide

b)

Global cooling

c)

Global warming

d)

Decrease in sea levels

2.

What traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Water vapor

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Greenhouse gases

d)

Oxygen

3.

What is a major effect of global warming?

a)

Stabilization of global temperatures

b)

Melting polar ice caps

c)

Increase in global ice

d)

Decrease in sea levels

4.

How can the effects of global warming be reduced?

a)

Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

Increasing the use of fossil fuels

c)

Planting more trees

d)

Reducing the number of trees

5.

What is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Natural gas

c)

Coal

d)

Alternative fuels

6.

What is blamed for global warming?

a)

Decrease in atmospheric nitrogen

b)

Increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

c)

Increase in atmospheric oxygen

d)

Decrease in water vapor

7.

What moves from the atmosphere and back via animals and plants?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

8.

What is an effect of global warming on weather patterns?

a)

More stable weather

b)

Climate change - storms and drought

c)

Decrease in storms

d)

Longer winter seasons

9.

What is a consequence of global warming on habitats?

a)

Decrease in ocean habitats

b)

Creation of new habitats

c)

No change in habitats

d)

Loss of habitats

10.

What is a way to be more energy efficient?

a)

Reducing the use of alternative fuels

b)

Using more fossil fuels

c)

Increasing carbon emissions

d)

Being more energy efficient

11.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
12.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
13.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
14.
Winters in Minnesota frequently experience temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
15.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
16.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
17.
What is climate?
a)
 What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets 
18.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
19.

Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

Fishing

b)

Breathing

c)

Burning Fossil Fuels (electricity and heat production)

d)

Farming

20.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
c)
They can not be replaced
22.
What are Nonrenewable resources? 
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
c)
Resources America does not use
23.
Does the United States gets most of its energy from renewable resources?
a)
Yes
b)
No
24.
Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?
a)
Coal and Oil
b)
Biomass and Wind Turbines
c)
Tidal and Geothermal
25.
Name two examples of Renewable energy?
a)
Coal and Nuclear
b)
Oil and Gas
c)
Solar Panels and Hydroelectric
26.
True or False: Because atoms are small, they don't have a lot of energy.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which one is not a source of power?

a)

Wave power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Sand power

d)

Solar power

28.

A group of compounds that are able to trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be if they were not present.

a)

CO2 emissions

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

climate change

29.

What is depicted in the photo?

a)

coal mine

b)

oil rig

c)

power station

d)

solar panel

30.

As average global temperature rises,

a)

Average precipitation increases

b)

Average precipitation decreases

c)

Average precipitation is unchanged

31.
What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called?
a)
carbon
b)
concentration
c)
atmosphere
d)
emissions
32.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
33.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
34.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
36.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
38.
Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...
a)
Fine
b)
Too Cold to Support Life
c)
Very Hot
39.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
40.

The greenhouse effect is a natural process

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Which of the gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapour

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

42.

The highest gaseous pollutant is

a)

methane

b)

nitrous oxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

fluorinated gases

43.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
44.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
45.
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
46.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.
a)
True
b)
False
47.

Which of the following could increase the amount of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere?

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Planting trees

c)

Walking to school and work

d)

Cutting down trees

48.
What are greenhouse gases?
a)
gases that cause climate change
b)
gases that emit green smoke
c)
gases that are used to make green colored glass
49.
Industrialization is a contributing factor to climate change.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
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
51.
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
52.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
53.
Any amount of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
55.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
56.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
57.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing. 
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
59.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
60.
An Independent variable is the one that is changed in an experiment.  
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Should you be recording your information during your experiment?
a)
Yes
b)
No
62.
You can have more than one independent variable in a controlled experiment.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Mrs. Ahlers set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
64.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
If, then statement
b)
A summary
c)
An observation
d)
A conclusion
65.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
Variable you change on purpose
b)
Variable you measure
c)
Variable that stays the same
66.
What is a qualitative observation?
a)
Observation dealing with numbers
b)
Oberservation dealing with descriptions
67.
What is a quantitative observation
a)
Observation dealing with numbers
b)
Observation dealing with descriptions
68.
Which of the following is NOT a part of an atom?
a)
Electron
b)
Neutron 
c)
Proton
d)
Boretron
69.
What is located in the nucleus?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
electrons and neutrons
d)
electrons
70.
All matter is made of...
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
71.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
72.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
73.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
74.

The reverse of photosynthesis - Sugars are used for metabolism and change “fuel” back into CO2.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Weathering

c)

Decomposition

d)

Respiration

75.

Carbon enters the soil through dead plant or animal matter.

a)

Decomposition

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Diffusion

76.
oxygen is a gas produced by _ and used by  _ 
a)
plants and animals 
b)
photosynthesis and carbon dioxide 
c)
animals and plants 
d)
carbon dioxide and photosynthesis
77.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
78.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
79.
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
80.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.
a)
sunspots
b)
global warming
c)
ice ages
d)
arid
81.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
82.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
83.

Most of the atmosphere is composed of the following gas

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

e)

flatulence

84.
The atmosphere is a mixture of gases.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
True and False
d)
Neither True nor False
85.
The ozone layer
a)
is green and purple
b)
absorbs dangerous solar radiation
c)
smells like sulphur
d)
is made of carbon dioxide
86.
The greenhouse effect causes the Earth's air to
a)
heat up
b)
cool down
c)
blow up
d)
turn brown
87.
As altitude increases, the air pressure 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
88.
Elevation, or how high up you are, is also called ...
a)
altitude
b)
atmosphere
c)
height
d)
decreasing
89.

As you get farther away from the Earth, the layers of the atmosphere get

a)

colder

b)

warmer

90.
A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?
a)
the layer representing the mantle
b)
the layer representing the outer core
c)
the layer representing the inner core
d)
the layer representing the crust

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