ES Climate Change Review

Which of the following is not a result of climate change?

• change in axial tilt (tilt of Earth on its axis)
• sea level changes
• rising temperatures
• change in precipitation levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Water vapor
• All answers are correct

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NGSS.MS-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

How is the current era of warming different from the warm periods the earth has experienced in the past?

• Right now, the earth is warmer than it's ever been

• In the past, warming was tied to rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere; right now, the level of CO2 is falling

• The current era of warming has likely been caused by human activity

• The current era of warming is simply part of the natural cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Burning fossil fuels has increased the CO2 in the atmosphere. What is the most immediate effect?

• Warmer climate

• Decreased humidity

• Cooler climate

• Increased humidity

What is a result of global warming?

• Rising ocean level

• Larger volcanic eruptions

• More severe earthquakes

• Thinning ozone layer

Why is there an opposition to burning coal to produce electricity?

• Power plants using coal require lots of space

• Coal is in limited supply

• Burning coal releases pollutants into the air

• Coal is more expensive to burn than wood

The most likely cause of the change in the level of CO2 from 1960 to 1990 is an increase in the

• number of violent storms

• number of volcanic eruptions

• use of nuclear power

• use of fossil fuels

Greenhouse gases change Earth’s climate. This change occurs because these gases cause

• Cooler temps by reflecting solar radiation

• Cooler temps by insulating the arctic and Antarctic icepacks

• Warmer temps by forcing warm waters to the top of the oceans

• Warmer temps by trapping solar energy in the atmosphere

Because of global warming, coastal areas could

• be flooded as ocean levels rise

• become further inland as ocean levels recede

• get cooler due to more water in the water cycle

• sink as the land becomes less stable