Lesson Worksheet: Climate Change Science • 3rd Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice describing the greenhouse effect and explaining the impact of human activity on the climate.
Q1:
Carbon dioxide belongs to a group of gases that are harmful to the environment.
What name do scientists use to describe these gases?
- AToxic gases
- BNatural gases
- CMan-made gases
- DFlammable gases
- EGreenhouse gases
Q2:
Greenhouse gases cause climate change. What do scientists mean when they talk about climate change?
- AA long-term change in the climate patterns globally or in an area
- BA short-term change in the weather
- CA short-term change in the climate patterns globally or in an area
- DAn extreme weather event, such as a hurricane
Q3:
Scientists believe that greenhouse gases cause global warming. What is global warming?
- AA decrease in the overall temperature of Earth’s atmosphere
- BAn increase in the overall temperature of Earth’s atmosphere
Q4:
Nada is setting up a website about climate change.
Select the correct information that she could add to her website.
- AClimate change caused by natural factors usually happens very quickly.
- BWe are experiencing the first time in history that the climate has changed.
- CClimate change is currently happening at a rate faster than at any other time in history.
Q5:
Look at the choices these children are making.
Nader and Fares ride to school.
Dina turns off the TV when her program is over.
Seif leaves the light on in his bedroom when he goes out.
Who is not helping to reduce climate change?
- ADina
- BSeif
- CNader and Fares
Q6:
Ethan and Natalie are talking about the greenhouse effect.
Who is right?
- ANatalie
- BEthan
Q7:
Scarlett reads the following definition in the dictionary: “A change in the average weather conditions, such as temperature or amount of precipitation, over a period of time.”
What term is this a definition of?
- AGlobal warming
- BThe greenhouse effect
- CClimate change
Q8:
What has happened to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere since about 1750?
- AIt has stayed the same.
- BIt has increased.
- CIt has decreased.
Q9:
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing and adding to the greenhouse effect. What is happening to the average temperature of Earth’s surface as a result?
- AIt is decreasing.
- BIt is increasing.
- CIt is the same.
Q10:
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
If there were no greenhouse effect, the temperature of Earth would be .
- Amuch hotter than it is today
- Bmuch colder than it is today
- Cthe same as it is today
If there were no greenhouse effect, .
- Athere would be fewer species on Earth than there are today
- Bthere would be more species on Earth than there are today
- Conly plants would be able to survive on Earth
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