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Climatic Changes and Patterns

Authored by Charles Galbreath

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Climatic Changes and Patterns
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What would be the effect on Earth's climate if the tilt of Earth's axis increased to 25o?

Winters would be warmer

Summers would be colder

Winters would be colder

Volcanic activity would increase

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientist theorize that changes in the tilt of Earth's axis might be responsible for the cyclical reoccurrence of...

volcanic eruptions.

ice ages.

higher sea levels.

El Niño.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Global temperatures can decrease when large amounts of atmospheric dust block solar radiation from reaching Earth. What can cause large amounts of dust to be released into the atmosphere?

blizzards

volcanic eruptions

hurricanes

El Niño

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During ice ages, Earth’s climate was colder and much of its surface was covered by vast sheets of ice.

True

False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth is currently experiencing a warm period between ice ages, called an interglacial period.

True

False

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Climatic changes are triggered by changes in Earth’s axis and

spin.

circumference.

density.

orbit.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warmer summers and colder winters in the northern hemisphere could occur in several thousand years because

Earth wobbles on its axis.

Earth's orbit reverses direction.

sunspot activity increases.

Earth's axis point to the Moon.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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