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Biology 12.5 Evaluating evidence for climate change — Quiz

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1.
True or false? Rings are wider in warm, wet years.
True
False
2.
Sources used by students for a report. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
A
B
C
D
3.
True or false? Bias makes data more reliable.
True
False
4.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 2
A
B
C
D
5.
True or false? Graphs can mislead if the axis starts at a high value.
True
False
6.
Global temperature change compared with 1900. What is the value of "Temperature change (°C)" when "Year" is 2020?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 3
0.0
0.3
0.6
1.1
7.
Sources used by students for a report. Which has the smallest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
Social media
Science journal
Government site
Blog
8.
Ice core data show CO2 and temperature rise ____.
never
apart
randomly
together
9.
Which term matches this definition? “Where information comes from.”
Extreme weather
Source
Thermal expansion
Anomaly
10.
6 of 30 students used peer-reviewed journals. What percentage?
80.0%
24.0%
0.2%
20.0%
11.
Which term matches this definition? “Checking of work by other experts.”
Consumer
Reforestation
Ice sheet
Peer review
12.
True or false? CO2 and temperature have both risen since 1900.
True
False
13.
Which statement is correct?
Graph axes can never mislead.
Scientists change their ideas when new evidence appears.
Most scientists disagree that humans cause warming.
Correlation always proves causation.
14.
Evidence should be judged by its ____.
font
colour
source
length
15.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Graphs can mislead if the axis starts at a high value.
Scientists change their ideas when new evidence appears.
CO2 and temperature have both risen since 1900.
Anomalies should always be ignored.
16.
True or false? Data must be collected fairly.
True
False
17.
True or false? Peer-reviewed work is checked by other scientists.
True
False
18.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Between which two values of "Year" did "CO2 (ppm)" change the most?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
2010 and 2020
1980 and 2000
2000 and 2010
1960 and 1980
19.
Global temperature change compared with 1900. Between which two values of "Year" did "Temperature change (°C)" change the most?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
1940 and 1980
2000 and 2020
1980 and 2000
1900 and 1940
20.
Which statement is correct?
Most scientists disagree that humans cause warming.
A small sample is stronger evidence.
The Sun explains recent warming.
Graphs can mislead if the axis starts at a high value.
21.
Which statement is correct?
A small sample is stronger evidence.
A single cold winter does not disprove global warming.
Blogs are as reliable as peer-reviewed papers.
Graph axes can never mislead.
22.
Data must be collected ____.
fairly
in secret
once only
randomly altered
23.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Blogs are as reliable as peer-reviewed papers.
Thermometers, satellites and ice cores give independent evidence.
Larger data sets give stronger conclusions.
Natural factors like the Sun cannot explain recent warming.
24.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
A
B
C
D
25.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. At what value of "Year" is "CO2 (ppm)" smallest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
2020
1980
1960
2000
26.
The Mauna Loa graph shows CO₂ concentration. What can you conclude?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
CO₂ concentration is rising every decade
CO₂ is constant
CO₂ is falling
CO₂ fell after 2000
27.
Thermometers, satellites and ice cores give ____ evidence.
identical
fake
independent
random
28.
Which statement is correct?
Most scientists disagree that humans cause warming.
One cold winter disproves warming.
The Sun explains recent warming.
Repeated measurements make data more reliable.
29.
True or false? A trend line shows the overall pattern.
True
False
30.
Sources used by students for a report. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
A
B
C
D
31.
Sources used by students for a report. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
A
B
C
D
32.
A thermometer read 21 °C; the true value was 20 °C. Calculate the percentage error.
5.0%
105.0%
50.0%
4.8%
33.
Mean winter temperature in a town. Between which two values of "Year" did "Temperature (°C)" change the most?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 12
2016 and 2017
2015 and 2016
2018 and 2019
2017 and 2018
34.
Which is the correct definition of “Evidence”?
Fuel formed over millions of years from dead organisms.
A link between two variables.
A long period with little rain.
Data that supports or contradicts an idea.
35.
6 of 32 students used peer-reviewed journals. What percentage?
18.8%
0.2%
81.2%
26.0%
36.
Why is the Mauna Loa observatory a good place to measure CO₂?
The air is clean with little human activity or plants nearby
It is in a city
It is in a forest
It is underground
37.
True or false? Anomalies should always be ignored.
True
False
38.
Sources used by students for a report. Which has the greatest value?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 13
Government site
Social media
Blog
Science journal
39.
CO2 rose from 317 to 410 ppm in 60 years. Mean rise per year?
93.00 ppm
6.83 ppm
1.55 ppm
15.50 ppm
40.
A source paid by an oil company might show ____.
validity
reliability
accuracy
bias
41.
Blogs are ____ reliable than peer-reviewed papers.
more
equally
less
always
42.
Graphs can mislead if the ____ starts at a high value.
axis
font
title only
colour
43.
Which statement is correct?
A small sample is stronger evidence.
Blogs are as reliable as peer-reviewed papers.
Anomalies should always be ignored.
Larger data sets give stronger conclusions.
44.
Scientists change their ideas when new ____ appears.
opinions
adverts
evidence
rumours
45.
True or false? Weather stations exist on every continent.
True
False
46.
Which term matches this definition? “Measures what it is meant to measure.”
Consumer
Projection
Habitat loss
Valid
47.
Which is the correct definition of “Reliable”?
Planting trees to replace forest.
Gives similar results when repeated.
Water taking up more space when warmed.
Burning a fuel in oxygen.
48.
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Calculate the percentage change in "CO2 (ppm)" from 1960 to 2020.
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 14
−30%
23%
130%
30%
49.
True or false? Thermometers, satellites and ice cores give independent evidence.
True
False
50.
Which term matches this definition? “The general direction of data.”
Renewable energy
Feedback
Anomaly
Trend
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