Earth's Changing Climate

If a stable flow of energy on our planet is disrupted , what will happen to the amount of energy within our planet?

• It will change

• It will stay the same

• It will only increase

• It will only decrease

When the amount of carbon dioxide or methane increases what will happen to the energy absorbed by Earth's surface?

• It will increase

• It will decrease

• It will stay the same

• It will stop

A change to either the amount of energy entering or exiting the Earth system affects how much energy is absorbed by the surface.​

• True

• False

What will happen to the global average temperature when energy absorbed by the surface increases?

• it will increases

• it will decrease

• it will stay the same

• it will stop.

What is the overall trend in temperatures on Earth since about 1880.​

• its increasing

• its staying the same.

• its decreasing

• it went down to 0

If there is a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide or methane, What happens to the amount of energy leaving the Earth system?

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

Temperature increases if more energy enters than exits.​

• True

• False

Temperature decreases if less energy exits than enters .​

• True

• False

Which gas affects the global climate of our planet?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Sulfure dioxide

• Argon

Which gas affects the global climate of our planet?

• Methane

• Nitrogen

• Sulfure Dioxide

• Helium