Sea Level Rise Quizziz

Approximately how much sea level rise is estimated to occur in your lifetime?

• 1-3 feet

• 20 feet

• 3-4 inches

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What are the causes of sea level rise? (select all)

• glaciers melting

• thermal expansion

• sea level rise isn't real

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is causing temperatures to get warmer on earth?

• The earth is moving closer to the sun

• The sun is just getting hotter; no one knows why

• Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are trapping more and more heat from the planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Raising the roads is an example of what type of solution?

• adaptation

• mitigation

• both

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Revamping our sewage systems to prevent sewage mixing with drinking water due to sea level rise is a ________ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Switching florida from natural gas to solar energy is an example of a __________ solution

• mitigation

• adaptation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Preventing glaciers from melting using silica beads is an example of a ________ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Building mangroves to prevent beach erosion and reduce CO2 from the atmosphere is an example of a ______ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

• both

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What percentage of heat is absorbed by the ocean?

• 20

• 10

• 70

• 90% or more

Approximately how many mm per year are the sea levels rising? (according to NASA)

• 3-4 mm

• 10-20 mm

• sea levels aren't rising

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5