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Eeu 305 Summative Assessment

The document is a climate change assessment with multiple choice and short answer questions about key climate change concepts. It tests understanding of terms like global warming, the greenhouse effect, renewable resources, and impacts of climate change. It also asks students to identify two environmental impacts of climate change and two actions individuals can take to reduce climate change impacts.

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Eeu 305 Summative Assessment

The document is a climate change assessment with multiple choice and short answer questions about key climate change concepts. It tests understanding of terms like global warming, the greenhouse effect, renewable resources, and impacts of climate change. It also asks students to identify two environmental impacts of climate change and two actions individuals can take to reduce climate change impacts.

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Name: _______________________________________

Climate Change Assessment


Directions: Please answer the multiple-choice questions below by circling the correct answer.

1. What is “the rise in the average temperature of the land and water on Earth” called?
a. Fossil Fuels
b. Global Warming
c. Deforestation

2. What causes natural climate changes, such as Ice Ages?


a. The position of Earth in space
b. The Greenhouse Effect
c. Carbon emissions

3. How have human activities impacted climate change?


a. Human activities increase climate changes
b. Human activities decrease climate changes
c. Human activities have no impact on climate changes

4. What is an example of a renewable resource?


a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Water

5. What happens to sea levels when Arctic ice caps melt?


a. Sea levels stay the same
b. Sea levels increase
c. Sea levels decrease
Directions: Please match the following terms to their definitions by drawing a line.

Questions 6-10:

The Greenhouse Effect Process that occurs


when gases in the
atmosphere trap the
Sun’s heat, keeping
the Earth’s air warm.

Fossil Fuel A change in the


average conditions in
a region over a long
period of time

Climate Change A natural substance


formed from the
buried remains of
organisms that can be
used as a source of
energy

Carbon Dioxide A natural resource


that cannot be used
up or that can be
replaced within a
human lifespan.

Renewable Resources A gas that is formed


by burning fossil
fuels
Directions: Please answer the following short answer questions in a complete sentence.

11. Name 2 environmental impacts of climate change.

12. Name 2 ways that you can take action and help reduce the impacts of climate change.
Name: ANSWER KEY

Climate Change Assessment


Directions: Please answer the multiple-choice questions below by circling the correct answer.

1. What is “the rise in the average temperature of the land and water on Earth” called?
a. Fossil Fuels
b. Global Warming
c. Deforestation

2. What causes natural climate changes, such as Ice Ages?


a. The position of Earth in space
b. The Greenhouse Effect
c. Carbon emissions

3. How have human activities impacted climate change?


a. Human activities increase climate changes
b. Human activities decrease climate changes
c. Human activities have no impact on climate changes

4. What is an example of a renewable resource?


a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Water

5. What happens to sea levels when Arctic ice caps melt?


a. Sea levels stay the same
b. Sea levels increase
c. Sea levels decrease
Directions: Please match the following terms to their definitions by drawing a line.

Questions 6-10:

The Greenhouse Effect Process that occurs


when gases in the
atmosphere trap the
Sun’s heat, keeping
the Earth’s air warm.

Fossil Fuel A change in the


average conditions in
a region over a long
period of time

Climate Change A natural substance


formed from the
buried remains of
organisms that can be
used as a source of
energy

Carbon Dioxide A natural resource


that cannot be used
up or that can be
replaced within a
human lifespan.

Renewable Resources A gas that is formed


by burning fossil
fuels
Directions: Please answer the following short answer questions in a complete sentence.

11. Name 2 environmental impacts of climate change.

- Ice caps melting

- Sea levels rising

- Endangered animal habitats

- Extreme weather conditions

12. Name 2 ways that you can take action and help reduce the impacts of climate change.

Examples of responses that will be accepted:

- Recycling cans, glass, and plastics

- Donate clothes to charity

- Carpool places

- Ride a bike instead of driving

- Adjusting the thermostat at home (warmer in the summer, cooler in the winter)

- Eat less meat

- Tell friends about what they can do to fight climate change

- Contact government officials and ask for change in the community

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