Climate Change

Which of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• water vapor
• methane

Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?  

• in the tropics
• in the northern latitudes
• impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

If you took away the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature would be   

• 10-20°F warmer
• 30-40°F warmer
• 10-20°F cooler
• 50-60°F cooler

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Visible light 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

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Any amount of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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

• Climate

• Weather

Climate or Weather: winters in Minnesota frequently experience temperatures below zero.

• Climate

• Weather

Climate or Weather: a tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

• Climate

• Weather

Climate or Weather: Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate

• Weather

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