Our Changing Climate

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Sarah Niemeyer
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are referred to as greenhouse gases?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
water vapor and carbon dioxide
water vapor and oxygen
nitrogen and oxygen
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phenomenon naturally warms Earth’s lower atmosphere and surface?
the greenhouse effect
the formation of sunspots
changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit
global warming
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Greenhouse gases cause surface temperatures to increase because they
increase precipitation amounts.
absorb Earth’s radiation.
reflect solar radiation.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The greenhouse effect is the natural warming of Earth’s
oceans and land areas.
surface and freshwater areas.
lower atmosphere and surface.
upper atmosphere and surface.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT true of greenhouse gases?
They absorb Earth’s radiation.
They are produced solely by human activities.
They include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
They are transparent to incoming solar radiation.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As CO2 concentrations increase, global average temperatures
decrease
increase
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect?
Burning fossil fuels lowers the greenhouse effect.
Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Burning fossil fuels decreases incoming solar radiation.
Burning fossil fuels decreases the absorption capacity of greenhouse gases.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
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