Global warming

Understand global warming! This 5th-grade worksheet covers causes, effects, and solutions.

Choose the correct answer and click it1. Global warming means that The earth is colder The earth is heavier The earth is hotter 2. Global warming is caused by Animal actions Human actions Natural Process 3. Global warming is the cause of Climate changes Melting of the poles both 4. Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere? burning fossil fuels fishing deforestation driving 5. Rising water temperatures is a result of global warming and may increase sea levels due to the dissolving of what? mountains forests wetlands glaciers 6. What happens when we burn fossil fuels? a huge fire we release carbon into the atmosphere we release oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air 7. The ice sheets of the Arctic are getting _ every year. larger smaller colder warmer 8. ------------------ can cause global warming. Forest fires Trees growing Solar panels 9. Scientists believe that as the Earth continues to warm up, we are experiencing more extreme weather in the form of hurricanes, forest fires, floods, and other weather-related disasters. True False 10. Which of the following can you do to slow global warming? recycle turn the t.v. and computer off take a quick shower all listed 11. MATCH UP-Global Warming Match the KEYWORDS and DEFINITIONS Carbon dioxide CO2, largely responsible for climate change Fossil fuels coal, oil, natural gas Climate Change a change in global or regional climate patterns Global relating to whole world ;world wide Greenhouse gases gases that trap heat in the atmosphere 12. Observe the picture carefully and relate to today's lesson 12. What do you notice in this picture? What do all those activities have in common? write your answer HERE