Earth's Changing Climate Quiz Review

________ is the conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______________ is changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day.

• Climate

• Weather

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Is this an example of climate or weather? Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate

• Weather

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Is this an example of climate or weather? It snowed for three days last week.

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Although there are many ___________ (changes), there is a ________ (overall tendency) toward increasing temperatures and decreasing ice on Earth since about 1880.

• fluctuations, trend

• trends, fluctuation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Describe the trend in this graph.

• The trend is increasing.

• The trend is decreasing.

• There is no trend!

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Good evidence shows trends over a long period of time instead of fluctuations within a short period of time.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Eleanor wants to do an experiment in order to analyze what is in the atmosphere. What do you think she will find?

• The atmosphere is made of one kind of gas.

• The atmosphere is made of different kinds of gases, and each forms its own layer.

• The atmosphere is made of a mix of different kinds of gases.

• The atmosphere isn’t made of anything.

Which two gases (when increased) cause an increase in temperature and energy absorbed and a decrease in ice? CHOOSE BOTH!

• Methane

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

If less energy entered than exited the Earth's System, what is true about the amount of carbon dioxide or methane in the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide or methane stayed the same

• Carbon dioxide or methane decreased

• Carbon dioxide or methane increased

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5