Climate Change

1st Quiz

Made by the Romanian partner

1. Which of these is an example of climate?
a.. rainy day;
b. sunny day;
c. hot summer;
d. windy day.

2. Where do greenhouse gases trap energy?
a. in the mountains;
b. in outer space;
c. in the atmosphere;
d. in the soil.

3. Which of these is a greenhouse gas?
a. carbon dioxide;
b. wind;
c. oxygen;
d. sulfur dioxide.

4. What’s one reason why scientist think the sea is getting higher?
a. the ozone hole is warning the ocean;
b. ships make the water higher;
c. melting glacier add more water to the sea;
d. all of the above.

5. Changing climate is expected to increase:
a. navigation;
b. water supply;
c. garbage;
d. evaporation and precipitation in most areas.

6. For how long time Earth climate been changing?
a. 100 years;
b. 1 million years;
c. 1 billion years;
d. 5 billion years.

7. At what time in history did humans start to add lots of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?
a. The Great Depression;
b. The Industrial Revolution;
c. Mesozoic Era;
d. The Little Ice Age.

8. What does scientist study in order to learn more about past climate?
a. sediments;
b. ice;
c. tree rings ;
d. all of the above.

9. Are the natural greenhouse gases important for us?
a. no, because they rise the temperature;
b. no, because they make a lot of pollution in the atmosphere;
c. yes, because we use them in the industry;
d. yes, because thanks to them, the Earth’s average temperature in one more hospitable.

10. How can you help to show global warning?
a. save electricity;
b. plant trees;
c. recycle;
d. all of the above.

11. Which of the following do you think will happen as a result of climate change in your town?
a. extreme weather events
b. higher temperatures
c. more rain and flooding
d. more droughts

12. Who have you heard talking about climate change recently?
a. government
b. local council
c. environmental groups
d. school

13. To what extend do you think the current climate change we are experiencing is due to human behaviour or natural changes?
a. entirely natural
b. mainly natural
c. human and natural equally
d. entirely human
e. .mainly human

14. How concerned are you about the impact of climate change in your town?
a. very
b. fairly
c. not very
d. not at all

15. I personally can help to limit the effects of climate change - do you agree or disagree
a. strongly agree
b. agree
c. neither agree nor disagree
d. disagree