PISA Science Urban Heat Islands

Which of the following materials is most likely to absorb heat?

• White sand

• Grass

• Asphalt

• Aluminum foil

What does it mean when light is transmitted?

• It is reflected back.

• It passes through the material.

• It is absorbed and stored.

• It evaporates.

What is the main cause of an urban heat island?

• Excessive rainfall

• Use of solar panels

• Human activity and heat-absorbing surfaces

• Natural disasters

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Water

A correlation means:

• An exact cause of something

• A link or relationship between two things

• A weather pattern

• A random event

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word from the list. Urban Heat Island – Suburban Area – Absorb – Fossil Fuels – Correlation 11. The blacktop road began to ______ the sun’s heat, making the area feel hotter.

• absorb

• reflect

• melt

• release

Scientists noticed a strong ______ between high temperatures and air conditioning use.

• correlation

• collision

• collection

• correction

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word from the list. Urban Heat Island – Suburban Area – Absorb – Fossil Fuels – Correlation 13. Burning ______ adds more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

• fossil fuels

• urban heat island

• absorb

• suburban area

An ______ occurs when city areas trap heat due to buildings and pavement.

• urban heat island

• cold front

• rain shadow

• thermal inversion

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word from the list. Urban Heat Island – Suburban Area – Absorb – Fossil Fuels – Correlation 15. Zahra lives in a ______, where there are more trees and fewer buildings.

• suburban area

• urban heat island

• fossil fuels

• absorb