Quiz about Earth's Changing Climate

Question 1

Which of the following choices would cause Earth to get warmer?

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere

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carbon dioxide decreases in the atmosphere

Question 2

Describe the trend in this graph

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the trend is increasing

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the trend is decreasing

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there is no trend

Question 3

If methane increases in the atmosphere, what happens to the amount of energy absorbed by Earth's surface?

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increases

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stays at a constant level

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changes unpredictably

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decreases

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

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If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature increases

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If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature stays stable

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If carbon dioxide increases, Earth's temperature decreases

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If carbon dioxide decreases, Earth's temperature increases

Question 5

The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet Earth is called?

Accepted Answer

Global Warming

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Greenhouse Effect

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Greenland Effect

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Ice Age

Question 6

Which of the following are consequences of climate change?

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All of the above

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Glaciers are shrinking and sea levels are rising

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Heat waves are longer and more intense

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Plant and animal habitat ranges are shifting

Question 7

The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet Earth is called

Accepted Answer

Global Warming

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Greenhouse Effect

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Greenland Effect

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Ice Age

Question 8

What can humans do to help slow down climate change? (*Click all that apply)

Accepted Answer

drive less often

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eat less beef

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ride bikes instead of drive cars

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humans can't affect climate change

Question 9

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, the amount of energy Earth absorbs....

Accepted Answer

increases

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changes unpredictably

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stays at a constant level

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decreases

Question 10

Earth's rising temperature is due to...

Accepted Answer

climate change

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more volcanoes

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more forest fires

Question 11

If less energy enters than exits the Earth system, Earth's temperature will...

Accepted Answer

decrease

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increase

Question 12

If there are more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the amount of energy the Earth absorbs...

Accepted Answer

increses

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decreases

Question 13

If carbon dioxide decreases, the energy in the Earth system will...

Accepted Answer

decrease, because less energy entered than exited

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increase. because more energy entered than exited

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decrease, because more energy entered than exited

Question 14

What is one reason carbon dioxide is increasing in the atmosphere today?

Accepted Answer

there are more people burning fossil fuels (combustion)

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there are more volcanoes

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people are using solar power

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people are riding bikes instead of driving cars

Question 15

Sulfur dioxide ____________ energy back into space.

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reflects

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absorbs

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destroys

Question 16

If sulfur dioxide reflects energy out into space, what should the temperature of Earth do?

Accepted Answer

decrease

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increase

Question 17

Which of the following is a WEAK piece of evidence?

Accepted Answer

data from a glacier for the last 2 years

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data from snowfall from the last 50 years

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data from carbon dioxide levels from the last 100 years

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data from average temperatures from the last 200 years

Question 18

If the amount of methane in the atmosphere decreased, the amount of energy absorbed by Earth's surface would...

Accepted Answer

decrease

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change unpredictably

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increase

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stay the same

Question 19

Ice core data from Greenland indicates there was a time period on Earth when the atmosphere changed so more energy entered the Earth system than exited.

What change to the atmosphere could have caused this?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide increased, leading to more energy in the Earth system because more exiting energy bounced back toward Earth.

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Carbon dioxide decreased, leading to more energy in the Earth system because less energy from the sun bounced back toward outer space.

Question 20

Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

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C) Carbon Dioxide

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A) Oxygen

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B) Nitrogen

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D) Argon

Question 21

What is the primary cause of the current trend in global warming?

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C) Human activities such as burning fossil fuels

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A) Natural climate cycles

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B) Increased solar activity

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D) Volcanic eruptions

Question 22

Which of the following is a potential consequence of climate change on global sea levels?

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C) Sea levels will increase

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A) Sea levels will remain constant

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B) Sea levels will decrease

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D) Sea levels will fluctuate unpredictably

Question 23

What is one method scientists use to study past climate changes?

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B) Analyzing ice core samples

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A) Observing current weather patterns

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C) Measuring ocean currents

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D) Studying animal migration patterns

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