Climate Change

Climate Change

Multiple Choice

What is the Greenhouse Affect?

• As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

• Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere

• causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

• The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

• Forest Fire

• Ecological Succession

Multiple Select

The following are Greenhouse Gases:

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Salt

• Phosphorus

• Water vapor

Multiple Choice

Why is Carbon Dioxide considered to be a Greenhouse Gas?

• It is a combination of natural and human forces

• It has a biogeochemical cycle

• It is a type of weather that occurs during a particular season

• It absorbs and reradiates infrared radiation to warm the Earth

Open Ended

Scientists believe that rising CO2 levels will have what effect on Earth.....

El Nino

• Causes water off the coast of South America to become warmer

• Regularity based on changes in the size of warm pools of water in Indonesia

La Nina

• Characterized by cool water

• Causes warm fronts of weather in areas like Kentucky

El Nino

Multiple Choice

What is one way volcanic eruptions can effect climate?

• When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins

• Lava is hot which makes the community hotter

• Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop