Lesson 5.9.2.3
5.9.2.3 Global climate change Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 16
20 questions
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Lesson 5.9.2.3, Global climate change: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Combined Science (8464), Unit 16: Chemistry of the atmosphere, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which factor is identified as a major cause of climate change?
- Expanding ice sheets
- Rising global temperature
- Decreasing solar flares
- Falling sea levels
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Which of these is a potential effect of global climate change?
- Growing snowpacks
- Melting polar ice
- Expanding glaciers
- Cooling oceans
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What is a direct consequence of rising temperatures on sea levels?
- Sea levels vanish
- Water turns solid
- Sea levels fall
- Sea levels rise
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Which weather feature is commonly altered by climate change?
- Tectonic plate speed
- Lunar eclipse timing
- Rainfall patterns
- Earthquake frequency
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Which biological consequence can be driven by climate change?
- Habitat loss
- Ecosystem expansion
- Species abundance surge
- Forest freezing
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What two factors determine the risk of an environmental effect?
- Cost and colour
- Likelihood and severity
- Volume and pressure
- Speed and mass
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What type of data provides evidence that average global temperature is rising?
- Long-term temperature records
- Unchecked media opinions
- Single daily readings
- Random weather guesses
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What must be considered regarding the potential effects of global climate change?
- Exact daily temperatures
- Fixed local constants
- Constant rainfall rates
- Scale and risk
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Which climate change effect causes coastlines to flood more frequently?
- Reduced storm frequency
- Rising sea levels
- Lower global temperatures
- Decreased rainfall
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Longer droughts and heavier storms are examples of which climate effect?
- Extreme weather
- Reduced sunshine
- Constant climate
- Stable precipitation
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Why is global climate change considered a major risk to agriculture?
- Faster plant growth
- Increased soil depth
- Constant water supply
- Reduced crop yields
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Why do climate change effects require discussion of scale and risk?
- Impacts occur uniformly
- Temperatures remain constant
- Weather patterns stop
- Effects vary regionally
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Loss of polar habitats is most directly linked to which climate change factor?
- Higher ozone levels
- Increased volcanic activity
- Melting polar ice
- Decreased carbon emissions
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A scientist assesses an effect by how widespread it is and how severe it is. Which aspect is she assessing?
- Atomic mass
- Scale and risk
- Power rating
- Specific heat capacity
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Why is predicting environmental implications of climate change difficult?
- Constant carbon levels
- Zero global warming
- Perfect historical data
- Uncertain climate models
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What can global average temperature increases hide regarding local impacts?
- Identical weather everywhere
- Zero climate variation
- Opposite regional effects
- Constant local rainfall
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Which data provides the strongest evidence for historical global temperature trends?
- Daily weather forecasts
- Short-term samples
- Seasonal predictions
- Long-term records
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What is the primary cause of global climate change?
- Melting polar ice
- Rising average temperature
- Rising sea levels
- Increased crop failure
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Which potential climate effect directly threatens the human food supply?
- Higher mountain peaks
- Lower ocean tides
- Increased daylight hours
- Reduced crop yields
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Why must climate change assessments consider wider environmental implications?
- Fixed sea levels
- Unchanging ecosystems
- Linked systemic effects
- Isolated weather events
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