Climate Change

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

• Melting Sea Ice

• Melting Land Ice

• Climate Change

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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 changed or altered due 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

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• riding bicycles

• burning fossil fuels

• texting on cellphones

• eating meat

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Neon

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

• forest fires
• volcanic eruptions
• cellular respiration
• photosynthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

All living things on earth are part of the....

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

All frozen water on Earth is...

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4