week 3/human impact on environment

What is the greenhouse effect?

• warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
• cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The enhanced greenhouse effect leads to global warming.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ________________.

• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Carbon Dioxide Gases
• Methane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?

• Temperature goes up
• Temperature goes down

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too

• warm 
• cold
• dead
• funny

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Global warming and the greenhouse effect are exactly the same.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What phenomenon can be related to global climate change?

• Longer drought season causing burning of forests.

• The increasing of flood in many places.

• The eruption of volcanic mountains.

• Extreme weather and typhoon.