The Effects of Climate Change Quiz

What is one reason why less ice means less habitat for polar bears?

• Ice provides warmth

• Ice is a source of food

• Ice is where they hunt seals

• Ice is where they build nests

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What is a challenge for species moving up mountains due to climate change?

• Finding enough food.

• Reaching the top with nowhere higher to go.

• Competing with other species.

• Finding water sources.

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What is a pika, and how is it affected by climate change?

• A bird that flies south for winter.

• A fish that swims upstream.

• A small animal moving higher up mountains.

• A reptile that hibernates.

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What is one surprising effect of a warming global climate?

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in sea levels

• More snowfall

• Less rainfall

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How much have global sea levels risen over the past hundred years?

• 1 to 2 centimeters

• 5 to 6 centimeters

• 10 to 20 centimeters

• 30 to 40 centimeters

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Why does warmer water take up more space than colder water?

• Because it is denser

• Because it expands

• Because it evaporates

• Because it freezes

What happens to water as it gets warmer?

• It contracts

• It expands

• It freezes

• It evaporates

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Which of the following is a consequence of rising global temperatures?

• Decrease in storms

• More severe droughts

• Less flooding

• Fewer disasters

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What does the graph titled "US Annual Tornado Count (1950–2022)" show?

• The number of hurricanes each year

• The number of tornadoes each year

• The average temperature each year

• The amount of rainfall each year

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What is one of the effects of global warming mentioned in the text?

• Decrease in global disasters

• Increase in severe storms

• Reduction in droughts

• Stabilization of weather patterns

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