Climate Change – Upper Elementary
1. Who uses models and data to make predictions about future weather?
A. meteorologists
B. hurricane chasers
C. snowpack surveyors
D. soil scientists
2. Who skis mountains in the springtime to measure snow depth?
A. snowpack surveyors
B. hurricane chasers
C. soil scientists
D. meteorolgists
3. Who measures soil mositure to see if there is enough water for growing crops?
A. soil scientists
B. hurricane chasers
C. meteorologists
D. snowpack surveyors
4. Who flies special planes into tropical weather to collect data for the Tropical Prediction Center?
A. hurricane chasers
B. snowpack surveyors
C. meteorolgigst
D. soil scientists
5. A car that gets 20 miles per gallon gives off one lb of carbon dioxide per mile. How many lbs of carbon dioxide would it
give off if it drove 30 miles?
A. 30 lbs
B. 20 lbs
C. 1 lb
D. 40 lbs
6. The temperature of the earth has gone up 0.85° C since 1880. What is that in degrees Farenheit? Use this formula °F =
°C x 1.8.
A. 1.53°F
B. 0.85°F
C. 1.78°F
D. 0.43°F
7. If a plant needs 1 cup of water every day when it is 75°F, it will need an extra 1/4 cup when it is 80°F. How much extra
water will it need if the temperature stays at 80°F instead of 75°F for eight days?
A. 2 cups
B. 1 cup
C. 8 cups
D. 4 cups
Correct Answer - A
Climate Change – Upper Elementary
8. A car that gets 40 miles per gallon gives of 1/2 lb of carbon dioxide per mile. How many lbs of carbon dioxide would it
give off if it drove 30 miles?
A. 15 lbs
B. 30 lbs
C. 40 lbs
D. 1 lb
9. Which crop would have trouble if there were less than 60" of rain?
A. sugar cane
B. wheat
C. corn
D. sorghum
10. Which crop would have trouble if the growing temperature got above 75°F?
A. wheat
B. rice
C. corn
D. sorghum
11. What is a common weather hazard in the midwest U.S.?
A. tornadoes
B. hurricanes
C. earthquakes
D. wildfires
12. What is a common weather hazard along the gulf coast?
A. hurricanes
B. drought
C. earthquakes
D. wildfires
13. What is a common weather hazard in the southwest U.S. ?
A. drought
B. tornadoes
C. hurricanes
D. earthquakes
14. What tool is used to measure how rapidly the particles in matter are moving?
A. a thermometer
B. a compass
C. a magnet
D. a light sensor
Correct Answer - A
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15. What is the random motion of microscopic particles in matter?
A. heat
B. temperature
C. wavelengths
D. light
16. What is the number that measures how rapidly the particles in matterl move?
A. temperature
B. heat
C. wavelengths
D. light
17. What is the ability to do work?
A. energy
B. heat
C. thermometer
D. temperature
18. What is happening to temperatures almost everywhere on earth?
A. they are rising abnormally quickly
B. they have not changed in a long time
C. they are falling abnormally quickly
D. they are falling slowly
19. How do scientists measure and track the temperature of the earth?
A. from 1,500 weather stations across the planet
B. from a single weather station at the equator
C. from weather stations in the capital city of every country
D. from volunteers who send in data from where they live
20. What is the difference between the average temperatures of Louisiana and Arkansas?
A. about 5°F
B. about 10°F
C. there is no difference
D. about 2°F
21. What is the difference between the average temperatures of Iowa and Minnesota?
A. about 7°F
B. about 14°F
C. there is no difference
D. about 3°F
Correct Answer - A
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22. What is the difference between the average rainfall of Kansas and Missouri?
A. about 12 inches
B. about 24 inches
C. about 6 inches
D. there is no difference
23. What does a Plant Hardiness Zone map tell you about where a particular plant can grow?
A. if it is warm enough
B. if it is dry enough
C. if it is wet enough
D. if it is cold enough
24. Where is the coldest zone in North America?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. Minnesota
D. Utah
25. Where is the warmest zone in North America?
A. Mexico
B. Minnesota
C. Viginia
D. Idaho
26. Plant Hardiness Zones are based on a 10°F difference. What would that be in degrees centigrade? Use this formula°C
= °F x 5/9
A. 5.5°
B. 10°
C. 2°
D. 18°
27. What makes wildfires more likely to happen in an area?
A. drought
B. hurricanes
C. tornadoes
D. floods
28. What reduces the snowpack on a mountain?
A. drought
B. hurricanes
C. tornadoes
D. floods
Correct Answer - A
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29. If the temperature of the earth has gone up, what happens to a plant's zone in North America?
A. it moves north
B. it moves south
C. it moves west
D. it moves east
30. What do most scientists think is causing the earth to get warmer now?
A. increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
B. changes in the energy the sun is putting out
C. earth has gotten closer to the sun
D. volcanic activity
31. Which of these is an important greenhouse gas?
A. carbon dioxide
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. argon
32. Why are greenhouse gases called greenhouse gases?
A. they trap heat like a greenhouse
B. they have a greenish color
C. they are found only in greenhouses
D. they help plants stay green
33. What is an important cause of the increase in greenhouse gases?
A. using coal and oil
B. using solar panels
C. using hydroelectric power
D. using nuclear power
Correct Answer - A