Climate Change

Which of the following IS a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO2

• Carbon C

• Nitric oxide NO3

• Oxygen O2

Greenhouse gases are different from regular gases in the atmosphere because they have the ability to

• Absorb the sun’s light, keeping the Earth bright

• Reflect the sun’s light, keeping the Earth dark

• Absorb the sun’s heat, keeping the Earth warm

Fossil fuels are - pick 2

• Energy sources (like oil, coal, natural gas) formed in the past from the remains of living organisms.

• A bunch of dead organisms we use today

• Energy sources that when burned, are released into the atmosphere in the form of greenhouse gases and make the Earth WARMER

• man- made resources that we use for energy

Which of the following ways is NOT how greenhouse gasses get into the atmosphere?

• Volcanoes

• Natural disasters like Tornadoes/hurricanes

• Pressurized spray bottles

• Burning Fossil Fuels

What does the line graph tell us about temperature changes?

• Temperature is increasing quickly

• temperature is decreasing a little

• temperature is not changing

• temperature is increasing slightly

Compare/Contrast global warming and climate change

• global warming means the planet is getting colder but climate change means that nothing is happening

• climate change means the planet is getting colder but global warming means that nothing is happening

• Global warming means that the planet is getting warmer, but climate change means it is changing from the normal

• Climate change means that the planet is getting warmer, but global warming means it is changing from the normal

greenhouse effect is

• trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere

• trapping of the sun's light in a planet's lower atmosphere

• trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere making it colder

• trapping of the sun's light in a planet's lower atmosphere to make it brighter

Climate Change causes

• the normal weather patterns to change

• the planet just to get warmer

• the planet to cool down

• nothing to change

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  

• droughts
• flooding
• melting of polar ice caps
• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5