Student Version

Climate Change Quiz

/22 total /18 KU /4 TI Time = 20 min

Multiple Choice (1 mark each= /4 KU)

1. Albedo refers to
a. a source of CO2
b. the reflection of incoming solar energy.
c. the impact of the moon's reflection on the solar energy absorbed.
d. an increase in white coats in Boreal animals.
e. a person in the Xenosaga Universe

2. Human caused changes are referred to as

a. anthrophotogenic d. anthropogenic
b. anthroclimatic e. anthropic
c. anthropological

3. Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

i. CO2
ii. NO2
iii. H2O
iv. N2
v. CH4 (methane)

Choose your answer from:

a. i, iv d. i, ii, iii, v
b. iii,iv e. all of them
c. i, ii, iii

4. Climate models are built based on known relationships, including

i. increased CO2 in the air leads to warmer global temperatures.
ii. light coloured surfaces (e.g. ice, snow) reduce the amount of heat trapped by the earth.
iii. human population density and ambient air temperature.
iv. prevailing wind patterns are governed by thermal convection cells.
v. percent of land cover by forest.

Choose your answer from:

a. i only d. i, iii, v only
b. i and iv only e. i, ii, iv only
c. iv and v only

True/False (1 mark each= /2 KU; note: wrong answers will be penalized 1 mark)

1. Trees can act both as carbon sinks and carbon sources. T F

2. Soils store about 30% of the earth's total carbon. T F

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Fill-in-the-Blank (1 mark each line = /4 KU) ;

1. Thermal energy is transferred through the atmosphere and the oceans by the process of

2. Three indicators of climate change are:

Free Response (total of 4 KU and 6 TI and 2 A) ;

1. a. What is the greenhouse effect?

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b. How does it occur? (/2 TI)

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2. Name and briefly describe and effect of climate change on

a. humans
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b. natural ecosystems
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3. List and briefly explain

a. an initiative that exists to reduce climate change.

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b. why you think this does/does not work.

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