Climate Change

How do scientists collect evidence about climate?  

• using remote sensing from space with satellites
• by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
• by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-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.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Visible light and UV reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the hole in the ozone

• the greenhouse effect

• atmospheric pressure

• the inversion layer

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

The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...

• climate change
• the seasons
• the weather
• natural change

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Increasing quantities of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 

• warmer
• cooler

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?

• Sea level rising
• Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
• Less Water Vapor in the Air
• More extreme weather events

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:

• Flooding
• Heat Waves
• Hurricanes
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide CO₂
• Methane CH₄
• Water vapor
• Nitrogen N₂

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6