Climate Change

The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.

• True

• False - near the poles

• False - at high altitudes

• False - far from the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature

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

Streams of water called ocean ____________ move warm or cold water, warming the nearby land.

• sun spots

• currents

• carbon dioxide

• air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

Which zones are polar zones?

• Zones A and B

• Zones A and E

• Zones E and D

• Zones A, E, and C

Which zone is the tropical zone?

• Zone B

• Zone C

• Zone D

• Zone E

Which zones are temperate zones?

• Zones B and C

• Zones B, C, and D

• Zones, D and C

• Zones D and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Some scientists theorize that continental movements may cause climate changes by

• changing patterns of winds and ocean currents
• shifting the equatorial and temperate zones
• altering the makeup of the troposphere
• redistributing Earth's vegetation

An important principle scientists follow to determine ancient climates is _____________________.

• larger plants and animals require warmer climates
• if an organism today needs certain conditions to live, then a similar organism that lived in the past needed similar conditions
• Earth was warmer long ago, so the climates were too
• climatic changes today occur faster than in ancient times