Assessment Test: Climate Change
condensation in the atmosphere
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully and encircle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. Choose the correct option among the following
I. Greenhouse gases are directly responsible for the depletion
of the ozone layer
II. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases
III. Greenhouse gases are responsible for rising sea levels
A. Only option I is correct B. Both options II and III are correct
C. Both options I and II are correct D. All of the above
2. How does climate change (global warming) affect human
health?
A. By increasing illnesses such as heat stress, cardiovascular
disease, and kidney disease.
B. By increasing respiratory illnesses such as asthma and
allergies.
C. By increasing insect-borne infections such as dengue fever.
D. All of the above
3. Which of the following gases has the maximum contribution
to Global Warming?
A. Chlorofluorocarbons B. Methane
C. Sulfur fluoride D. Carbon dioxide
4. Which of the following gas is not responsible for global
warming? A. CO2 B. Water vapor C. N2O D. SO2
5. The global emissions (by weight) of following primary
pollutants from natural sources are maximum in the case of
A. Nitric oxide B. Carbon monoxide C. Methane D. CO2
6. When carbon dioxide is increased in the atmosphere, it leads
to ________. A. Global warming B. Air pressure
C. Conservation D. Rains
7. Greenhouse gas, which is present in the highest quantity in
the atmosphere, is: A. Propane B. Ethane
C. Carbon dioxide D. Methane
8. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?
A. Rising distance from the ocean B. Deforestation
C. Coastal erosion in some places D. Siltation of bodies of
water
9. Weather and climate refer to conditions
A. in empty space B. in the core of the Earth
C. in the air D. inside a science lab
10. Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of
weather condition? A. thunderstorm B. tornado C.
hurricane D. desert
11. The climate of a desert is usually -
A. wet and cold B. hot and dry C. rainy and humid D. dark
and wet
12. Water vapor in the air is called
A. temperature B. humidity C. air pressure D. lightning
13. What causes water vapor in the air to condense?
A. nimbus clouds B. gravity C. a cooler temperature D. rain
14. Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
A. rain B. hail C. clouds D. snow
15. Hurricanes form over the A. Ocean B. clouds C. desert D.
Forest
16. A heavy snowstorm is called a
A. tornado B. thunderstorm C. hurricane D. blizzard
17. The word climate means -
A. the amount of air pressure on a certain day
B. a description of an ecosystem
C.
D. the usual weather in a place
18. The amount of water vapor held in the air is
A. rain B. humidity C. air pressure D. clouds
19. Atmospheric conditions for a long period of time is called
A. weather B. climate C. humidity D. clouds
20. A mountain can affect climate by
A. absorbing more solar energy at the peak than at the base of
the mountain.
B. causing precipitation to fall mostly on one side of the
mountain.
C. pushing a cool air mass back out over the ocean.
D. interfering with air currents and affecting Earth's rotation.
21. Which of the following is an example of a climate region?
A. tropical B. sunny C. snowy D. rainy
22. The state of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place
is called A. precipitation B. meteorology C. climate D. weather
23. Which of the following can change on a daily basis?
A. Climate B. Weather
C. Both climate and weather D. Neither climate or weather
24. Which of the following can change on a daily basis?
A. Climate B. Weather
C. Both climate and weather D. Neither climate or weather
25. Which of the following best describes climate?
A. Daily changing of temperature B. Daily changing of
precipitation
C. Average measurements of temperature and rainfall over
many years
D. If there is a rainy day then the climate is rainy. If there is a
hot day then the climate is hot
26. What does climate determine on Earth?
A. If it will be sunny on a given a day
B. If the air is breathable
C. If it will rain that day
D. All of the above
27. Which of the following shows the effect of climate change?
A. Rising distance from the ocean B. Deforestation
C. Coastal erosion in some places D. Siltation of bodies of
water
28. Which is the best practice to reduce the effect of climate
change? A. Livestock raising C. Organic farming
B. Burning fossil fuel D. Car manufacturing
29. What will happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere?
A. Greenhouse effect occurs B. Temperature increases
C. Water vapor condenses D. Climate changes
30. What type of greenhouse gas is released when coal is
burned? A. Carbon dioxide B. Hydrogen Sulfide
C. Water D. Carbon Trioxide
31. Which activity does not contribute to global warming?
A. Reforestation B. Mining activities C. Illegal fishing
D. Incineration of garbage
32. How does a body water regulate the temperature of a
certain place?
A. By absorbing heat B. By releasing heat
C. By circulating warm air and cold air D. By circulating warm
water and cold water
33. Why do some areas that are far from bodies of water have
extreme climates?
A. Because these areas are near the bodies of water
B. Because these areas have no bodies of water
C. Because of the warm water 45. How does the rate of today's warming compare to previous
D. Because of the cold water episodes of rapid climate change on Earth?
A. Today's climate warming is about as fast as the temperature
34. Which of these is NOT an expected effect of climate swings that have happened in Earth's past.
change? A. Sea levels rising B. Flooding in coastal cities B. Past changes in the climate have been faster than the
C. Expanding glaciers D. Extreme weather changes we're seeing today.
35. All of these should be done to lessen climate change C. Today, the Earth's climate is changing much faster than it has
EXCEPT; changed in the past.
A. Reuse bags when buying things from the market D. All of the above
B. Turn off the lights when not in need 46. If we removed the human impacts of greenhouse gas
C. Recycle notebooks and papers emissions, what might the climate be doing today, on its own?
D. Keep your air conditioner on high A. Slight warming B. Strong warming
36. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas? C. Slight cooling D. Strong cooling
A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Argon D. Nitrous oxide 47. If we stopped burning fossil fuels today, what would happen
II. IDENTIFICATION to the climate?
A. Earth's average temperature would continue to rise.
Identify the correct term from the box which describes the B. Temperatures would continue to warm, then begin to cool
statement below. down in 100 years or more.
C. Temperatures would fluctuate, but stay the same on average.
D. Temperatures would stop increasing once greenhouse gas
A. Greenhouse Effect F. El Nin
concentrations stopped increasing.
B. Climate Change G. La Nina
C. Global warming 48. Earth’s temperatures are stable because we are surrounded
D. Weather by ________ which allows the right amount of sunlight in to
warm the Earth.
E. Climate
A. a cloud layer B. an atmosphere C. gravity D. water

49. How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own?

______37. Happens when the temperature in eastern Pacific A. burning fossil fuels in our cars B. burning forests
rises above normal. C. with large-scale agriculture D. all of these
_____38. The general condition of the atmosphere within a 50. Too many greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere may block
year or more. heat from escaping into space and trap too much heat next to
______39. Occurs when the temperature in eastern Pacific the Earth’s surface causing:
decreases below normal. A. another ice age B. global warming
C. earthquakes D. volcanic eruptions
______40. A long-term change in the earth’s climate especially
a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric
temperature.

______41. A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the

Earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse
effect.

42. How climate influences our daily lives?

A. Our houses are designed based on the climate where we live.
B. Farmers make plans based on the length of the growing
season from the last killing freeze in the spring to the first
freeze in the fall.
C. Utility companies base power supplies on what they expect
to be the maximum need for heating in the winter and the
maximum need for cooling in the summer.
D. All the above

43. What is the greenhouse effect?

A. Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the
Earth
B. Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere
C. The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the
Earth receives
D. The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time

44. If the greenhouse effect is natural, then why is today's

climate change a bad thing?
A. A small increase in greenhouse gas concentration can have a
large effect of increased warming.
B. Humans have altered a natural process and exaggerated
changes that might normally occur over millions of years.
C. Once released into the atmosphere, greenhouse gases
remain potent for many years, making it difficult to reverse the
process.
D. All of the above