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Impacts of Climate Change
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1C[blank_start]limate[blank_end] c[blank_start]hange[blank_end] is set to increase the [blank_start]temperature[blank_end] of the ocean
- Atemperature
- Blimate
- Change
2Carbon dioxide makes ocean waters increase in pH and become more basic
- ATrue
- BFalse
3What % of ocean area will rise as a result of climate change?
- A95%
- B85%
- C75%
- D100%
4[blank_start]Southern[blank_end] parts of Australia will experience a [blank_start]20-30%[blank_end] decrease in rainfall in the future at this rate of climate change
- ASouthern
- BNorthern
- C20-30%
- D40-50%
- E10-15%
5While there will be 10-50% increase in [blank_start]bush fires[blank_end] in Australia, the occurrence of [blank_start]cyclones[blank_end] will be less frequent
- Abush fires
- Bdroughts
- Ccyclones
- Dtsunamis
6In the best case scenario, how high are sea levels expected to rise in the future?
- A4.2 - 7.8 metres
- B1.5 - 3.3 metres
- C0.26 - 0.55 metres
7Ocean acidification causes the shells of marine life to become thin, pitted and weak
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The image shown depicts the affects of climate change on what region of the earth? (insert answer in label)
- ACryosphere
9How many tonnes of carbon dioxide is held in the Northern Hempisphere's permafrost?
- A1672 billion
- B128,000
- C40.2 million
- D49 billion
10The global mean surface temperature is set to increase from between [blank_start]0.3[blank_end] degrees to [blank_start]1.7[blank_end] degrees by the end of the 21st century (best case scenario)
- A0.3
- B2
- C1.8
- D1.7
- E3.3
- F6
11What percentage of emitted carbon dioxide has diffused into the ocean?
- A10%
- B30%
- C15%
- D20%
12[blank_start]Warmer[blank_end] ocean temperatures will decrease the abundance of [blank_start]phytoplankton[blank_end] which are a valuable part of the ocean food chain
- AWarmer
- BColder
- Cphytoplankton
- Dzooplankton
13While there are many negative impacts of climate change, climate change has had which of the following positive impacts?
- AThriving coral reef systems
- BIncreased vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere
- CMore snowfall than ice melt in cryosphere
- DThriving of endangered plant and animal species in tropical regions
14When [blank_start]permafrost[blank_end] that stores [blank_start]greenhouse[blank_end] gases melts, the gases are [blank_start]emitted into[blank_end] the atmosphere
- Apermafrost
- Boceans
- Cgreenhouse
- Demitted into
- Eabsorbed from
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- Direct impacts of Climate Change on the natural environment (not including land cover change)
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- Zita Wormuth
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- English
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