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

atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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

Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....

will result in sea-levels rising

will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic

Will have no effect on ecosystems

What is the definition of weather?

the specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

a period of abnormally dry weather that lasts at least 2 years

a complex community of organisms and the community's environment

underground in soil and fossil fuels

An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time

What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time

The type of weather that occurs during a particular season

How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?

The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain.

Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?

Neither process works at low temperature.

Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.

What is a carbon sink?

Something that removes carbon from the atmosphere.

Something that adds to the atmosphere.

Something that adds carbon to the earth's crust.

Something that removes carbon from the earth's crust.

How does carbon become locked inside the earth?

The carbon-rich bodies of plants and animals decay into the earth after they die.

Tree roots expel carbon into the soil as they grow.

Humans use machines to pump carbon dioxide into large underground rocks.

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

How plants and animals interact in the CO2/O cycle?

Plants release O into the atmosphere which animals inhale. Animals exhale CO2 into the atmosphere which is breath in by plants.

Animals release O into the atmosphere which plants inhale. Plants exhale CO2 into the atmosphere which is breath in by animals.

Plants and animals don't need each other.

Plants and animals take in O and release CO2.

What is happening at 1?

turning CO 2 from the atmosphere into organic molecules

The greenhouse effect is due to

the absorption and reradiation of infrared radiation by the atmosphere

the reflection of ultraviolet radiation by the atmosphere

the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the atmosphere

the reflection of infrared radiation from Earth's surface

the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth

What does the term "anthropogenic" mean?

originating from human activity

something that is NOT caused by human activity

something that everyone should care about

Climate Change

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1.Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

CO2

CH4

Water vapor

All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3.What is the Greenhouse Effect?

The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress

When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist

When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet

When you build a greenhouse

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4.Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

The ice sheets are declining, glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever

Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year

More extreme weather like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes

Global sea levels are rising at an alarmingly fast rate — 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) in the last century alone and going higher.

All of Above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

9.Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

droughts

melting of polar ice caps

flooding

all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

10.Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

being more energy-efficient

using renewable sources of energy

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

all of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

11.Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

True

False

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1.Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

2.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

3.What is the Greenhouse Effect?

4.Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

9.Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

10.Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

11.Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _ and __.

Because Earth's axis is _________________, the hemispheres receive different amounts of solar energy at different times.

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

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1.Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

2.Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

3.What is the Greenhouse Effect?

4.Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?

9.Which of the following have been linked to climate change?

10.Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

11.Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is very effective in trapping heat near the surface of the Earth.

The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.

Because Earth's axis is _________________, the hemispheres receive different amounts of solar energy at different times.

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

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