Global Warming

 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?

• Deforestation
• Agriculture
• Burning fossil fuels
• Respiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

• decreased slightly.   
• increased until recently, and then decreased.
• increased steadily.   
• stayed about the same.

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by

• allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
• reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
• reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
• trapping more heat in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A group of compounds that are able to trap heat in the atmosphere, keeping the Earth's surface warmer than it would be if they were not present.

• CO2 emissions

• greenhouse gases

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

• A. Carbon dioxide

• B. Nitrogen

• C. Water vapor

• D. Methane

Earth has recorded _______________ temperatures in the past than it is today.

• warmer

• cooler

• the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Global warming is the term used to describe the RISING of the average temperature on Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Global warming has negative effects on plants, animals and human beings.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Global Warming is MAINLY caused by...

• ...the Sun

• ...the Greenhouse Effect.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The Greenhouse Effect happens when the HEAT cannot escape the Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5