Greenhouse Effect

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What gas has increased steadily in the atmosphere over the past 200 years?

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Carbon Dioxide.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth.

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False.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? Carbon Dioxide, Urethane, Oxygen?

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Carbon Dioxide.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, including Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Water vapor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What is the primary cause of global warming?

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Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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Name a human activity that contributes to the greenhouse effect.

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Burning fossil fuels.

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What role do trees play in the greenhouse effect?

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Trees absorb Carbon Dioxide, helping to reduce greenhouse gas levels.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the consequence of increased greenhouse gases?

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Global warming and climate change.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What is one effect of global warming on weather patterns?

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Increased frequency of extreme weather events.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6