Natural Events Interactivity

Read through the slides, fill in the notes, and answer the questions

Open Ended

Why is it important for scientists to study evidence like fossils to understand Earth's climate history?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the role of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• They trap heat and help regulate Earth's temperature.

• They cool the planet by reflecting sunlight.

• They have no effect on Earth's climate.

• They cause immediate changes in weather patterns.

Categorize

Options (4)

Greenhouse gases help keep our planet's climate stable

rough the greenhouse effect, gases in the atmisohere trap heat near Earth's surface

Greenhouse gases help keep Earth's Global temperature cooler by blocking the sun's energy

Greenhouse gases include carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2)

Categorize each statement as true or false

True

False

Open Ended

Explain how carbon dioxide moves through Earth's systems in the carbon cycle.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the carbon cycle are correct? Select 2 Correct answers

• The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere into space.

• During respiration, trees take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• Animals take in stored carbon only when they eat plants.

• Carbon moves through Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.

Drag and Drop

A meteor impact can cause ​

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to enter the atmosphere, which blocks sunlight and causes the average global temperature to become ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

dust

cooler

ash

warmer

Drag and Drop

A volcanic eruption sends ​

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and gases into the atmosphere, which reflect sunlight. As a result, Earth's climate changes and the temperature becomes ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

ash

Cooler

dust

hotter

Multiple Choice

Ocean currents move warm and cold water around the planet. What effect does this have on global temperatures?

• It causes extreme temperature changes.

• It helps moderate global temperatures.

• It makes the climate unpredictable.

• It increases global warming.