Natural Causes of Climate Change & Carbon Cycle Review

Which of the following is a natural cause of cause climate change?

• burning fossil fuels

• deforestation

• volcanic eruptions

Overall, what affect do volcanic eruptions have on the temperature on Earth?

• Make it warmer

• Make it cooler

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• deforestation

• photosynthesis

• planting trees

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What gas from the list below is a major cause of global warming?

• Neon

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The increase in burning of fossils fuels has led to a(n)____________ in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• increase

• decrease

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

As ocean temperatures rise, what is happening to glaciers and ice caps?

• They are getting larger.

• They are becoming more dense.

• They are melting.

• They are moving south.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Where is carbon found?

• the atmosphere

• rocks and living things

• living things and the oceans

• In the atmosphere, the oceans, rocks and living things.

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Why is too much carbon in the atmosphere a bad thing?

• Heat is trapped, which can lead to climate change.

• Heat escapes, which can lead to climate change

• The atmosphere becomes very cold.

• Too much carbon is never a problem.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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How does carbon become part of the lithosphere?

• Lightning strikes carbon and traps it.

• Decaying organisms enter the earth's soil after dying.

• It seeps into the ground when it rains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Less CO₂ can be released into the atmosphere and slow down or lessen global warming by...

• using less electricity

• planting trees

• driving less

• All of the above

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