Climate Change Quiz

What is climate change?

• A) A new season

• B) A long-term change in Earth's weather patterns
  

• C) A temporary cold wave
  

• D) A change in the Moon’s orbit

What is the main cause of climate change?

• A) Too much sunlight

• B) Human activities like burning fossil fuels

• C) The movement of the continents

• D) Changes in ocean tides

Which gas causes the most global warming?

• A) Oxygen

• B) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

• C) Nitrogen

• D) Helium

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A) A type of plant that grows in warm places

• B) A process that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere

• C) A cooling effect caused by trees

• D) A type of pollution in the air

Which of these is a fossil fuel?

• A) Solar energy

• B) Wind energy

• C) Coal

• D) Water

What happens when too much carbon dioxide is in the air?

• A) The weather stays the same

• B) The Earth gets hotter

• C) The air becomes more breathable

• D) The oceans dry up

Which of these activities helps reduce climate change?

• A) Driving cars more often

• B) Using renewable energy like solar and wind

• C) Cutting down trees

• D) Burning more coal

What is a major effect of climate change?

• A) Cooler summers

• B) Rising sea levels

• C) Fewer storms

• D) Smaller oceans

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

• A) Oil

• B) Gasoline

• C) Wind power

• D) Coal

Why are forests important for the climate?

• A) They store sunlight

• B) They produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide

• C) They make the air warmer

• D) They create more carbon dioxide